From January 27th to the 29th residents from all over Los Angeles came out to participate the 2009 Greater Los Angeles homeless count; the nation's largest count of its kind.Helping HandsEvery two years the Los Angeles Homeless Authority (LAHSA) organizes and recruits volunteers to make the homeless count possible. It takes a large mobile group of volunteers to be able to … [Read more...] about Counting the Homeless
Waves get even in WCC
Freshman Keion Bell and senior point guard Ryan Holmes once again came through in the clutch to lead the Pepperdine men's basketball team to a very happy Homecoming and a 57-52 victory over San Diego in a West Coast Conference game on Thursday evening at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves (8-18 5-5) ended a nine-game losing streak to the Toreros (13-13 5-6). The Waves' victory … [Read more...] about Waves get even in WCC
Waves wilt in wet weather
Gusty winds and plenty of rain showers put a damper on the Pepperdine women's three-day golf tournament at the Palos Verdes Golf Club ending Wednesday which added to an already soggy performance on the course.The No.-10 Lady Waves placed 10th in a field of 16 teams at the prestigious Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge the competition they won in 2007.Despite a disappointing … [Read more...] about Waves wilt in wet weather
From the Fieldhouse: 25 random things
I find the obsession with random and pointless messages interesting. Chain mail letters mass-forwarded e-mails from your wacky aunt - all of them. It's always been a mystery of how in the world they even get started and who in their right mind keeps them going.But throughout our four years at college these letters have continued. We have gone from giving that girl checkboxes … [Read more...] about From the Fieldhouse: 25 random things
Basketball rolls over rival Lions
One-sided don't show much on paper and the men's basketball team has not wasted many opportunities to dispose of Loyola Marymount over the years. Entering Saturday the Waves had handed LMU a steady beating over the past decade winning 21 of 23 games including five straight.But with only one game on hand during the weekend for each team their own rivalry game Pepperdine men's … [Read more...] about Basketball rolls over rival Lions