The 2010 Youth Olympic games held in Singapore during August showcased approximately 3600 of the best youth athletes from around the world. And even though the selection is highly competitive as it should be Pepperdine represented both athletes and coaches at the Olympic games. Former men's volleyball standout Rod Wilde was coach of the women's volleyball team and led them to … [Read more...] about Grad leads Olympic team
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BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011
The West Coast Conference previously consisted of eight athletic programs. Now due in part to a phone call by our very own President Andrew K. Benton the WCC its athletes and its coaches are proud to claim Brigham Young University as a new member of the conference effective at the start of the 2011 season. Even though it was a significant adjustment for BYU athletics it was a … [Read more...] about BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011
Bikers flags honor victims of 9/11 attacks
It's time for 2977 ten-foot high American flags to be flown in Alumni Park. Two years after devoting countless hours of his college career to planning the original "Wave of Flags" Sept.11 tribute in Alumni Park 2009 Pepperdine alumnus Ryan Sawtelle cannot stand to see people begin to forget. In 2008 Pepperdine saw the first of what would soon become a widely … [Read more...] about Bikers flags honor victims of 9/11 attacks
Reality TV: Lowering moral standards
From "Big Brother" to "Survivor to shows like The Bachelor Jersey Shore" and "The Real Housewives of (insert your city here) the quality of our television shows has greatly diminished. Ironically, what these reality" shows present to us does not seem to correspond with reality at all. For me it begs the question "What happened to the sitcom?" There used to be a … [Read more...] about Reality TV: Lowering moral standards
17-year-old Wave competes for national title
Sophomore golfer Danielle Kang made a name for herself this summer at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship taking home the championship trophy against numerous other amateur golfers. Kang has participated in this same USGA event for the past three years but this time had the privilege of taking home the prize for the tournament that lasted 10 days in Charlotte N.C. The … [Read more...] about 17-year-old Wave competes for national title