Did you know that lifeguards used to be as popular as movie stars back in the '60's? And did you know why a man named George Freeth is a legend for any Los Angeles lifeguard? This and much more was discussed at the Winter Beach Symposium a meeting that brought marine experts from around California to Pepperdine University on Wednesday Jan. 14. Chair of the symposium was Dr. … [Read more...] about Winter Beach Symposium
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From the Fieldhouse: Another year another wasted season
Another year another president another lost season for my beloved basketball team. While you were booty-calling your ex's over break I followed for the most part our men's basketball team otherwise known to the nation as an automatic win. To most on campus basketball season starts with an exhibition game (lost to NAIA powerhouse Master's College). Then it gets suddenly … [Read more...] about From the Fieldhouse: Another year another wasted season
Waves crush Matadors
In their first and only dual meet of the season Pepperdine swimmers and divers earned a commanding 207-57 victory against Cal State Northridge on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. Senior Haley Wilson led the way with four first-place finishes as the Waves collectively won 13 of 14 swimming events. Wilson's first victory came in the 200-yard medley relay in … [Read more...] about Waves crush Matadors
GPS?guides to greater destination
I am in love with Bertha. She is amazing because she understands me. With a simple love tap she guides me to wherever I need to go. Since I got my car I have developed a sort of love affair with her - she is my Global Positioning System or GPS. The saying "Location location location brings a new meaning to my life at Pepperdine. Think about the university's geography. The … [Read more...] about GPS?guides to greater destination
Art 'pops' into Weisman
Whether people have it need it love it or hate it they probably do not think much about the crumpled cash in their back pocket. Not beyond its most well-known utility anyway. People tend to think of money in terms of making saving and spending regards only. Not Robert Dowd.The Pop Art pioneer who died in 1995 studied paper bills intently scrutinizing each pictorial for its … [Read more...] about Art 'pops' into Weisman