Late nights and endless hours spent meeting people sounds like the typical freshman New Student Orientation experience. But the NSO Leaders experience their own personal Renaissance the week before school, too. Nearly 100 returning students came back to campus on Aug. 15 to begin their training in all-things Pepperdine. Orientation leaders spent time getting to know each … [Read more...] about Journey from misdirection to directioner
Horoscopes 08.26.13
Aquarius This is a perfect week for you to finally start jogging. Or not. You’re perfect just the way you are, and jogging is the worst. Aries Someone is going to spill water on your laptop. You won’t be able to stop it, but try to act surprised when it happens. Cancer Do not, under any circumstances, let anyone borrow your car. The fact that people let anyone borrow their … [Read more...] about Horoscopes 08.26.13
Soccer kicks off season with win at SLO
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Waves stepped onto Cal Poly’s field in San Luis Obispo and swept the No. 20-ranked Mustangs 3-0 on Aug. 17 setting a positive tone early on. The preseason match tested the relatively young team, which welcomed 11 freshmen this year, eight of whom played during the exhibition game. “The freshmen did a great job at managing their … [Read more...] about Soccer kicks off season with win at SLO
Future of LA NBA teams up in the air
Los Angeles NBA fans slogged through the summer. I wasn’t one of them. I was the one girl in the restaurant in Torrance, Calif., getting dirty looks while rooting for the Miami Heat to win Game 7. To explain myself before you start throwing rocks at me, I switched fandoms when Kobe and Shaq had their fallout in 2004. But that’s beside the point. As much as I don’t like Kobe, … [Read more...] about Future of LA NBA teams up in the air
Pacific to rejoin WCC after 42 years
Art by Alexander Hayes After leaving the WCC for the Big West in 1971, the University of the Pacific will rejoin the league it helped to found. League competition increases for the upcoming season, as the Pacific will rejoin the WCC and make its mark as the tenth team in the conference behind BYU, a strong program added in 2011. “The West Coast Conference will present a … [Read more...] about Pacific to rejoin WCC after 42 years