TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant When people see junior Jessica Ross of the women’s basketball team, they may think of the dependable guard who has been in the starting lineup all 24 games so far this season. They may think of the athlete who led the Waves in three-pointers (41) and minutes per game (30) last season as a sophomore. But those who truly know Ross see the young woman … [Read more...] about Basketball guard makes ‘Waves’ on, off court
Academy Awards will be out for blood
LAURA JOHNSONAssistant Life Editor Oscar will need a walker to roll on stage Sunday evening, as he will be turning 80. In the inky blackness that the movie business has created this year, the stars will finally be able to shine on this night, none so much as those nominated. For some, it is hard to care about a ceremony in which none of the films being awarded were even in the … [Read more...] about Academy Awards will be out for blood
Team finishes in disappointing ninth; Barnsley earns eighth place
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s golf team finished play at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational on Wednesday with a tie for ninth place. Players at the tournament at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., braved tough winds gusting and swirling in different directions up to 15-20 miles per hour. “We had three guys finish in the top 25 and normally … [Read more...] about Team finishes in disappointing ninth; Barnsley earns eighth place
A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
ASHLEY GALLARDOStaff Writer Whether the message has been seen on TV, read about in a magazine or written on posters taped to the walls of the doctor’s office, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its vaccination have received considerable attention recently. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is contracted through acts of intimacy, which includes not only intercourse, but … [Read more...] about A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
Bridgeland: Thanks, Coach
DEREK SEDAMSTAFF WRITER Heritage Hall was filled with people — people I had never seen before, but clearly old faces. Watching them shake hands and conversing with one another, this looked more like a Bingo game at the Elk’s Lodge than a press conference that was about to finally (and hopefully) stabilize our men’s basketball program. This was the third coaching press … [Read more...] about Bridgeland: Thanks, Coach