JANE LEESports Editor One triathlon. 366 competitors. Two roommates. It’s the final day of spring break, and for Pepperdine juniors Greg Goble and Shuhei Matsuo, that doesn’t mean spending every last minute at the beach or taking advantage of the final hours of freedom in front of the TV. It means four miles of running, 10 miles of biking and 800 meters of swimming at the UCLA … [Read more...] about Tales of a triathlon
Tuition raises 6 percent, room and board will also rise
JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor The Seaver Dean’s Office announced March 12 tuition will be raised yet again for the 2007-2008 school year, this time by 6 percent. A year at Pepperdine will now cost $34,580, or $17,290 per semester. Room and board charges will also be increased by 4.5 percent and are set at $9,930 for dorm residents on the meal plan, $10,920 for dorm … [Read more...] about Tuition raises 6 percent, room and board will also rise
March sadness leaves men awaiting recruits
DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant For the Pepperdine men’s basketball team, the madness was over almost as quickly as it started. The eighth-seeded Waves lost the opening round game of the West Coast Tournament to the fifth-seeded Dons of San Diego, 95-82. Pepperdine finished the 2006-2007 campaign with an 8-23 overall record, including a 4-10 resume against WCC foes. The Waves … [Read more...] about March sadness leaves men awaiting recruits
How to protect your hair from the fog
ASHLYEE HICKMANLiving Editor It crept on us with the stealth of a ninja. The power of its grasp leaves what some spend so much time sculpting. It is the fog. There’s really nothing good about it. Sure it provides nutrients to foliage and possibly serves as an air purifier, but that does not excuse the fact that it holds the irrevocable power to render even the best hair day … [Read more...] about How to protect your hair from the fog
The draft: How Dems up the stakes
Marc Choquette Perspectives Editor Registering for the draft, or “selective service” as our government likes to call it, has become another meaningless task to 18-year-old men in this country. For the previous generation, registering for the draft was anything but mundane and routine. With the drawing of a numbered ball, the futures of many changed forever with little control … [Read more...] about The draft: How Dems up the stakes