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Pep coach named national team coach

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Marissa KerbyStaff Writer Shaquille O’Neal was once named one of the toughest athletes in the world of sports.  But imagine doing his job as you’re trying to say afloat in a pool of water as the opponent deviously wrestles you under the surface.  It’s the sport of water polo—one of the toughest sports out there.  Terry Schroeder, Pepperdine University’s head water polo coach, … [Read more...] about Pep coach named national team coach

Pepperdine student takes to the fast lane

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Alexander SkinnerStaff Writer Smith in black VW Jetta GLX VR6 Pepperdine junior Alissa Smith, is busy juggling a double life. When she isn’t hard at work in school, as a creative writing and philosophy double major, she’s hitting the asphalt as Pepperdine’s resident drag racer. No, that wasn’t a typo. Smith is and has been a drag racer for four years and can attribute her … [Read more...] about Pepperdine student takes to the fast lane

Spiritual life

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Jessica BiberStaff Writer Picture Pepperdine University.   What do you see? The library or the cross tower?  Students studying or students in a prayer circle? Does the spiritual life remain in the Church of Christ tradition or are there influences from various denominations? These are some questions the Pepperdine Spiritual Life Committee hopes to answer this year. The … [Read more...] about Spiritual life

Surfing for elective credit

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Alex ZapataStaff Writer We’ve all heard of colleges offering basket weaving as an academic course. Pepperdine might have its own version: Surfing. Yep, Pepperdine has a surfing class, and while it may raise a few eyebrows in, say, Kansas, what better class for a university with Waves. The Pepperdine surfing class can be found in the course catalogue under the Natural Science … [Read more...] about Surfing for elective credit

Pepperdine IP in Switzerland

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Alex ZapataStaff Writer Parlez-vous Français? That is, do you speak French? Well do you? If you’re looking at Pepperdine’s new overseas program, you should try and pick up a few words. This coming spring Pepperdine will premier a new French Language program, in Lausanne Switzerland. Lausanne is a city of 130,000 about 40 minutes from Geneva. It is a city of rich history, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine IP in Switzerland