Impatient people shield your eyes; Pepperdine is the turtle in this story.More often than not slow starts have doomed the men's basketball team this season as was the case during the weekend's two-game home stand at Firestone Fieldhouse in West Coast Conference play.The Waves (4-17 1-4) lost their fifteenth straight contest to No.-20 Gonzaga (14-4 5-0) Thursday 89-63 in front … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Portland coast past Waves
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Drivers welcome Hertz
With Hertz Car Rental Company expanding their franchise to car sharing students without cars will soon have an alternative to begging for a ride from a friend. Due to parking issues and the continuing number of students who bring cars to campus Pepperdine's Public Safety is teaming up with Connect By Hertz to offer an alternative for students and other members of the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Drivers welcome Hertz
Best of both worlds: Paul Carroll
Over the years Pepperdine has garnered a reputation for welcoming in and turning out scores of high-performing male and female athletes. Many of these former Waves have taken their careers one step further by going pro fulfilling the dream so many fantasize about but only an elite class of gifted athletes will ever achieve. Senior Paul Carroll Australian native and starting … [Read more...] about Best of both worlds: Paul Carroll
Publishing houses relocate to 'poor' house
The New York Times staff writer David Streitfeld recently wrote an article lamenting the faltering state of the publishing industry. Some large publishing houses like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced that they will not be taking any new manuscripts. Similarly top bookstores are closing left and right. For example Olssons Books and Records an independent bookstore in … [Read more...] about Publishing houses relocate to 'poor' house
Men's tennis team splits weekend action
An unbelievable comeback win a 10-point tiebreaker and a 7-0 sweep highlighted a remarkable day for the men's tennis team Saturday. However the excitement was short-lived as the Waves lost 6-1 to Boise State University 24 hours later. On Saturday fueled by senior Omar Altmann and the Waves' doubles team of freshmen Alex Llompart and Jenson Turner Pepperdine blanked Cal Poly … [Read more...] about Men's tennis team splits weekend action