There may not be any lights adorning Eddy D. Field Stadium but there was plenty of electricity flowing in Malibu during the Waves' season-opening series against Cal State Northridge. Pepperdine compiled six home runs including a pair of walk-off shots to take the three-game series versus the Matadors. On Wednesday the team received stellar pitching and pounded 11 hits - but no … [Read more...] about Power Surge
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Save a horse ride a jockey
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
Cultural performances showcase Lausanne students' progress
The largest of the three classrooms in Pepperdine's Lausanne Switzerland program proved unusually lively the night of Monday Feb. 23.French 152 251 and 282 students performed an array of songs and dramatic scenes that they had been practicing for two weeks at the request of their teacher JoÃlle Zagury Benhattar.The first performance was a modified language exercise adopted into … [Read more...] about Cultural performances showcase Lausanne students' progress
Donation funds new courses
Pepperdine will add new courses on the Middle East beginning in fall 2009 as part of an effort to increase dialogue between Jews Muslims and Christians. Prominent Jewish philanthropists Guilford and Diane Glazer donated $1.86 million for a program that will include a professor of modern Jewish history and a $1 million grant from the Fletcher Jones Foundation will fund partially … [Read more...] about Donation funds new courses
Waves round up records at UCSB
Two school records were broken at the first meet of the season at the UCSB Gaucho Roundup on Saturday in Santa Barbara. In her first race at the college level freshman runner Lauren Lodge hit the tape in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:43.66 taking second place.Sophomore Conrad Wozniak placed third in the 3000-meter run beating the school record with a time of 8:21.02. The … [Read more...] about Waves round up records at UCSB