Despite an extraordinary effort in its singles matches the No.-55 women's tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss Wednesday to No.-8 UCLA. The Waves had a rough start in the doubles matches with the tandem of senior Alex Liles and sophomore Anamika Bhargava pulling in the Waves' only win 7-6 (5). "I think our whole team had confidence from our last meeting with UCLA Bhargava said. … [Read more...] about Singles push not enough to take down No.-8 Bruins
Zags bring Waves back down to Earth
Despite the drama and excitement that came in the three-game winning streak including two nail biters during homecoming weekend the men's basketball team did not find much success on its trip to the Northwest.Pepperdine began the weekend with slight hopes of getting a first-round bye in the conference tournament March 6-9 in Las Vegas. After beating Santa Clara and a … [Read more...] about Zags bring Waves back down to Earth
Vigoda revives punk scene
The Los Angeles underground-punk scene came to the forefront of music in the summer of 2008 as Los Angeles veterans No Age took the stage with Pete Wentz on MTV. The two forces joined and debuted one of the best music videos in 2008 "Eraser."So it's no surprise that the opener for No Age Abe Vigoda - yes the band is named after that old buffoon who wandered around the Conan … [Read more...] about Vigoda revives punk scene
Pep ACLU hosts forum on gays faith
As Pepperdine School of Law Dean Ken Starr prepares to defend Proposition 8 before the California Supreme Court next week two gay students presented a human face on the highly politicized issue of homosexuality.Nearly 50 students gathered at the law school Wednesday to hear the pair discuss how they have reconciled their Christian faith with their homosexuality at "Growing up … [Read more...] about Pep ACLU hosts forum on gays faith
Waves upset Pilots Zags
In early February the Pepperdine women's basketball team was hovering around .500. In the course of four games the team has turned it around. The Waves made a big statement in their final home matches of the season upsetting both second-place Portland 64-55 on Thursday and first-place Gonzaga 72-62 on Saturday. With the victory the Waves improved to 8-4 in conference play … [Read more...] about Waves upset Pilots Zags