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Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family

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Champions. Record breakers. Friends. The Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive team has many titles, but for them, the most important one is family.For Swim and Dive, success comes in the form of togetherness — something the team has seen an abundance of in the last four years. In 2022, the team won their first-ever conference title, followed by a second title in 2023, … [Read more...] about Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family

Mind Over Match: Women’s Indoor Volleyball Focuses on Mental Health

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In recent years, more and more professional athletes have begun to speak out about their battles with mental health. Some of the greatest in their respective sports, like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, have used their platforms to advocate for mental health awareness.The vulnerability professional athletes have shared has helped create a more open environment for discussing … [Read more...] about Mind Over Match: Women’s Indoor Volleyball Focuses on Mental Health

‘The Genesis of Greatness’: MLB Recognizes the Negro Leagues as Major Leagues

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Editor’s Note: While the MLB recognizes seven leagues from 1920-1948 as Major Leagues, there were other leagues operating before, during and after this time period. The “Negro Leagues” referred to in this reporting is referring only to the seven leagues considered to be Major Leagues. This designation was determined by criteria created by the MLB. Jackie Robinson broke the … [Read more...] about ‘The Genesis of Greatness’: MLB Recognizes the Negro Leagues as Major Leagues

Journey to Belonging: Discovering Identity and Community

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Students come to Pepperdine for a variety of reasons — the tight-knit community, the Christian presence on campus or the beautiful views, they said. Yet, upon arriving here, finding belonging within that community is an entirely different story. Sophomore transfer student Michelle Chan did not have the perfect, sparkling first year of college that first-year students … [Read more...] about Journey to Belonging: Discovering Identity and Community