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Ever since nine students in 2005 formed a soccer team the first organized sports team overseas to represent Pepperdine soccer has been a tradition in the Florence International Program. But this year's Florentines pushed the competition to the next level as they are the first Americans to compete in the Italian league "Calcio a 7." "We'd like to show Italy that they're not the … [Read more...] about Pep students topple Italians

The music of misogyny has a great beat. I do try to limit my intake of it but sometimes I find myself bobbing my head to the odes to Apple Bottom jeans and boots with the fur.Lately though the music industry is giving my guilty conscience a break. It seems that in some instances at least Top 40 Hip Hop and R&B are making a turnaround - Ne-Yo was right when he titled his … [Read more...] about Popular music starts to turn the beat

More than 200 students descended into Smothers Theatre on the evening of Jan. 31 as Pepperdine geared up for its first concert in more than 18 months. Five members of the American rock band Mae set up their instruments and strapped on their guitars as they began to play their first song released this year "The House That Fire Built." Their goal for 2009 is not to debut the … [Read more...] about Mae performs in Smothers

For more than 5000 years humans have tattooed their bodies as part of rituals or cultural customs. While many ancient rituals die out and many customs change over time tattoos still remain one of the most popular forms of body art today. Unfortunately it is their popularity that has transformed the uniqueness of tattoos into a commercialized fad.Tattoos are alluring to the … [Read more...] about Society seeks meaning finds conformity

Only two-and-a-half weeks into the season the Pepperdine men's tennis team notched its first tournament victory. On Saturday and Sunday the Waves hosted the ITA National Team Indoor qualifying matches against Denver and Alabama. The Waves defeated Denver 6-1 and advanced to the finals against Alabama where they squeaked out a 4-3 victory. Yesterday the team returned to the … [Read more...] about Waves qualify for Indoor Championships