DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer After months of speculation, anticipation and prediction, 64 college basketball teams will finally start the Big Dance. March Madness and the NCAA Tournament starts today with 16 games throughout the afternoon and evening, and another 16 on Friday. For many, this exciting event is a way of life for a few weeks. Businesses are expected to lose $4.7 … [Read more...] about ‘Madness’ hits campus: tourney begins today
Tea time for poverty
ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer It began last year, in a small community an hour and a half outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. In a village known as Adulam, a group of Pepperdine students was spending time with the 50 families who called it home. Inspired by the local culture coupled with abundant poverty, two of those students formed an idea they hoped would change lives. It was here … [Read more...] about Tea time for poverty
Pep puts up high marks at Northridge, looks forward to USC
DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor After returning from the South Florida Open the previous week, the men’s and women’s track team participated in the Northridge Relays this past weekend. Pepperdine had four men and five women and place in the top 10. “We were excited for the Northridge meet because it was the first kind of big invitational,” Coach Robert Radnoti said. … [Read more...] about Pep puts up high marks at Northridge, looks forward to USC
Something golden found in “Seventh Tree”
DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer With the first pluck of an acoustic guitar on the opening track “Clowns,” British electronic duo Goldfrapp have already entered new territory on its new album “Seventh Tree.” From the surreal ambience of their debut “Felt Mountain” to the sexed-up disco-rave that was “Black Cherry” and “Supernature,” singer Allison Goldfrapp and keyboardist-programmer … [Read more...] about Something golden found in “Seventh Tree”
Coaches go round, players stay strong
CHRIS KOCHMANStaff Writer Freshman Tyrone Shelley takes a deep breath with a countenance of confusion. He struggles to find words as he begins describing the disastrous whirlwind that was the Pepperdine basketball season. “I don’t know if I’ll be back next year, I have to look at all my options,” Shelley says. “I think Pepperdine is a great school and we really have a chance of … [Read more...] about Coaches go round, players stay strong