Despite suffering their first loss of the season Friday at Stanford the No.-3 Waves brought the heat Wednesday night sweeping No.-8 UCLA 31-29 30-26 30-25 at Firestone Fieldhouse.UCLA got the first point of the match with a missed serve by Pepperdine. The Waves trailed the Bruins until junior middle blocker Rodnei Santos and sophomore Tyler Jaynes tied the game at 13 with a big … [Read more...] about Lucky No. 8: Men take down No.-8 Bruins
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Octuplets' publicist ends 'good deed'
It takes no more than two minutes within meeting Michael Furtney to sense the compassion he exudes both as a person and as a publicist. That feeling radiates in the Pepperdine professor's belief that "anyone with a grain of compassion" should feel for the situation in which Nadya Suleman - the now household name who delivered eight miracle babies Jan. 26 - and her family have … [Read more...] about Octuplets' publicist ends 'good deed'
'Toi'ing with student's light wallets
A concert poster for Dylan and The Band circa 1967 and delicious satay chicken skewers are just the lovely beginning to a meal at Santa Monica's Toi Rockin' Thai restaurant. The Wilshire hotspot garners attention because of its unique hours and cheap prices. The location is an offshoot of the original Toi's which opened on Sunset in 1986 and continues to rise in popularity. … [Read more...] about 'Toi'ing with student's light wallets
Pianist plays musical improv
At around 8:15 p.m. on Valentine's Day an intriguing sound flowed from Smothers Theater. It was not the sound of a world-renowned album nor of familiar love songs. Instead it was a completely original performance of improvisation mixed with a talented pianist bassist and drummer. Michael Wolff a middle-aged man who made the decision long ago to pursue a life in music started a … [Read more...] about Pianist plays musical improv
Faith. Love. Coco Puffs: Students go whine tasting
The other day I ran into someone in the caf who was visibly upset as she held her chicken sandwich. When I inquired about her emotional state she responded in a way I found shocking."Because there were no vegetables by the grill today she said. She was fuming because there was no ****ing lettuce for her mother-****ing sandwich - heaven forbid. I guess I was just functioning in … [Read more...] about Faith. Love. Coco Puffs: Students go whine tasting