Pep athletes share daily diets, advice offered to them to improve overall nutrition for optimal performance. JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Carbohydrates. Protein shakes. Vitamin supplements. The world of nutritious eating can often be overwhelming for the average individual, but for student-athletes the pressure intensifies as the very food they consume is the fuel that … [Read more...] about Athletes need nutrition game plan
Football: ultimate spirit booster
DAVID KOBStaff Writer Face it — everyone is miserable because we do not have a football team. I see it in their faces. They know the weekend is coming and campus will be dead. They dream of waking up early on Saturday, getting their Pepperdine gear on, and spending the day tailgating and celebrating another Waves victory. But instead they just go home. It is that … [Read more...] about Football: ultimate spirit booster
Run-off called in race for freshman president
SAMANTHA BLONSNews Assistant After last week’s SGA election, one race remains undetermined. When none of the candidates for freshman class president secured 50 percent of the vote, SGA Executive Board members announced that a run-off election would be held through Friday at 8 a.m. between the top two candidates, Blake Franks and Alex Pennekamp. Freshmen can vote online at … [Read more...] about Run-off called in race for freshman president
Face in the crowd: Amber McMahon
Lindsey BoermaStaff Writer “I know the price of success — dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.” When architect Frank Lloyd Wright said these words he was not referring to Pepperdine Senior Amber McMahon, but he certainly could have been. McMahon, an international communications major, knows the value of being goal-oriented. Her … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Amber McMahon
Up-tempo style arrives
JANE LEESports Editor Looking out toward the ocean from his office, Vance Walberg appears right at home. Just months ago the new Pepperdine men’s basketball coach made the move from Fresno City College to Malibu to replace the fired Paul Westphal, who went 76-62 in five years but was never able to duplicate the success the Waves earned in his first season (22-9, NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about Up-tempo style arrives