GREG BARNETTSports assistant The women’s volleyball team won two crucial matches to stay alive in the race for the West Coast Conference title with a home sweep over the University of Portland and Gonzaga University last weekend. With the wins, the Waves improved to 16-7 (7-3 WCC) and are tied for second in the conference. “We came together as a team and played really … [Read more...] about Waves brush aside Pilots, Zags at home
Unfair to cut homeless fund
ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger found a loophole in Proposition 63, a plan that helps provide assistance to the mentally ill, and now approximately 4,700 homeless mentally ill adults will be released to the streets again. Schwarzenegger cut $55 million from the homeless mentally ill and allocated it to the program for the mentally ill children. … [Read more...] about Unfair to cut homeless fund
The life of a rugger
ALEXIA STAMASStaff Writer Scratches, bruises, sprains, broken noses, black eyes — you name it. Rugby has always been known as a rough game, but junior Chris Garcia says passion is what makes the sport interesting. It takes a dedicated athlete to love this hard-hitting, fast-paced, pastime. “Rugby takes more fitness, more endurance and more physical strength than anything else I … [Read more...] about The life of a rugger
ONE campaign reaches campus
SHANNON URTNOWSKIThe Current Editor Global AIDS and extreme poverty are affecting the world’s poorest countries. Although people can’t solve this problem alone, one organization is bringing college students together and Pepperdine is one for the fight. The ONE Campaign, which aims to help fight curable diseases like malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis in countries such as Africa, … [Read more...] about ONE campaign reaches campus
Criticism for Oprah unwarranted
RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant Perspectives Editor Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls didn’t need any more setbacks. When Winfrey began discussing the the plan to build the school in South Africa, she was criticized for wanting to spend money abroad instead of using it to combat problems at home in the United States. Now Winfrey’s school is under scrutiny again, as … [Read more...] about Criticism for Oprah unwarranted