JANE LEESports Editor The No.-19 Pepperdine baseball team kicked off the 2007 regular season the only way it knows how — at least for the past six years. Led by a strong pitching effort from junior Barry Enright and an impressive debut by sophomore designated hitter Eric Thames, the Waves picked up their seventh-straight season-opening win on Friday by defeating the University … [Read more...] about Waves drop UNLV series, tie Long Beach
Giuliani provides experience in 2008
SCOTT MILLERNews Assistant Slow and steady wins the race, as the old adage goes. That is certainly the approach that former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been taking with his possible White House run in 2008. Let’s hope that the adage holds true for Giuliani in the next couple years. In November, Giuliani created a presidential exploratory committee to “test the … [Read more...] about Giuliani provides experience in 2008
Skate park offers banned student skaters place to ride
JOHN STASERStaff Writer While skateboarding is one most widely practiced sports in Southern California’s surf settings, it does not enjoy popularity among businesses, private property owners and government-run parks and facilities since it is banned or prohibited from most public areas, Pepperdine included. The university’s official policy is that riding skateboards, roller … [Read more...] about Skate park offers banned student skaters place to ride
30 years of coaching, love & glory
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer As six members of the Pepperdine women’s tennis team battle opponents on separate courts of the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Head Coach Gualberto Escudero watches each player intently and offers advice from his decades of coaching experience. Escudero, also a Pepperdine alumnus, is celebrating his 30th season at Pepperdine University as a head … [Read more...] about 30 years of coaching, love & glory
Students on a mission
RACHEL SACHERStaff Writer Elisha Soch said that after attending the Acting on Aids convocation Jan. 24th, her heart was stirred. Her call to action was furthered by her experience with the Midnight Mission in Los Angeles and her response to these two events was to start a club called One Glance Mission. Within a week’s time, Soch had petitioned ICC for group approval and … [Read more...] about Students on a mission