GREG BARNETTSports Editor The Alabama tennis team traveled to the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center on Saturday and dealt Pepperdine its first home loss in 58 matches. The No.-21 Waves lost the doubles point, but rallied to win three singles matches to take the lead, 3-1. However, it wasn’t enough as Pepperdine couldn’t pull out another victory in any of the other three singles … [Read more...] about Alabama snaps Waves’ winning streak
Pep loses biggest fan
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant news editor Peace and love filled the air as songs were sung, prayers said, stories shared and toasts made in celebration of the life of Chris Sangster this week. A man who lived for orange and blue, Sangster was diagnosed with brain cancer in August of 2006 and passed away Tuesday night after being in a coma for five days. He was 58. A memorial … [Read more...] about Pep loses biggest fan
McCain less than a true conservative
RYAN SAWTELLEContributor The political philosophies on which parties build their respective platforms change over time. It is the honorable task of individuals to come to personal convictions on their own merit and harbor these convictions even when the party leaders stray from those principles. This means not always voting along party lines simply because someone has an “R” or … [Read more...] about McCain less than a true conservative
Finance your romance on V-Day
MATT BUSH & ROXANA ASTEMBORSKI Art & Design Assistant Editor and Editor Rox: Matty, it’s Valentine’s Day! What are you going to do for me? Matt: Oh Rox, you know it’s a secret. R: Secret? So … that means you haven’t planned anything, huh? Great. Don’t you love me? M: Of course I love you, baby. You know I always pull through. But if I tell you the “surprise” it will … [Read more...] about Finance your romance on V-Day
Freshman earns best finish, team finishes eighth at tourney
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s golf team, led by freshman Taylore Karle, totaled 914 strokes to finish in a tie for eighth place at the Northtrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif. This was the Waves’ first tournament of the spring. A total of 15 schools participated, and UCLA took first place with 876 strokes, followed by Florida (883) and … [Read more...] about Freshman earns best finish, team finishes eighth at tourney