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To most college students including myself the idea of watching a horse race on television is like telling your girlfriend she needs to lose weight: you just don't do it and if you do you'll immediately regret it. However accepting an invitation to the tracks at Santa Anita on Sunday might have been one of the best unexpected experiences of my life. Before you stop reading let … [Read more...] about Save a horse ride a jockey

International Justice Mission leaders said they believe fewer Pepperdine students will "keep ignoring Burma" after their weeklong campaign of prayer and education. Tonight more than 100 students will conclude 24-hours of prayer and fasting for the Burmese people with a feast in the Waves Café at 6 p.m."I think I'll make it said freshman Beverly Cawyer, who is … [Read more...] about Waves take notice

While most 12-year-old boys were outside riding bikes teasing girls and throwing punches Tom Gordon tried cocaine for the first time. With the help of a so-called sponsor and role model at the prestigious Harvard-esque Kent School a boarding school in Connecticut. Dying to fit in Gordon enjoyed long lazy weekends filled with a variety of substances: a line or two of coke in the … [Read more...] about Flying High: A student's trail from drugs to sobriety

In early February the Pepperdine women's basketball team was hovering around .500. In the course of four games the team has turned it around. The Waves made a big statement in their final home matches of the season upsetting both second-place Portland 64-55 on Thursday and first-place Gonzaga 72-62 on Saturday. With the victory the Waves improved to 8-4 in conference play … [Read more...] about Waves upset Pilots Zags

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