Art by Christine NelsonPepperdine Athletics’ Refuel the Waves campaign went above and beyond. In just seven days, the week-long crowd-funding initiative aimed at better meeting the nutritional needs of Pepperdine’s student-athletes raised $24,090, exceeding the goal of $20,000 that was initially set.Jimmy Gehrels, co-president of the Student-Athlete Advisory … [Read more...] about Waves Refuel with Campaign
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Eastern Conference Preview
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe 2015-2016 NBA season started Tuesday Oct. 27, but questions still need to be answered about the Eastern Conference. Like the Western Conference preview in the Oct. 10 edition of the Graphic, we'll preview the East by answering some basic questions.The Cleveland Cavaliers will win the East, right?Yes.Are you sure about that?Absolutely. It makes too much … [Read more...] about Eastern Conference Preview
Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo goes 1-1 on the Weekend
Photo by Danielle RomeoThe No. 9-ranked Pepperdine men’s water polo team had plenty of action this past weekend when they took on Concordia and Long Beach State. On Friday, Pepperdine defeated Concordia 15-8. In the first quarter, Pepperdine put six points on the board and held Concordia to just two goals. The Eagles battled back in the second, putting three balls in the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo goes 1-1 on the Weekend
Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC
Art by Chris ChenIf you listen closely, you can hear whispers of the NFL finally returning to Los Angeles. However, at the end of the day, LA still is NFL-less, and if you’re LA-born-and-raised, you might need a team. So, allow me to create a comprehensive list of the positives and negatives for being a fan of each team, as it pertains to Angelenos. BALTIMORE RAVENS Pro: … [Read more...] about Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC
Soccer Scores Back to Back
Photo by Monica AvilaSix wins, six losses, two draws and fear that the postseason might not be happening for Pepperdine’s women’s soccer team—that is how the past weekend started for the Waves. But if things started out tense, they certainly didn’t end that way. A 4-0 thrashing over Gonzaga on Friday and a 1-0 dramatic overtime win against Portland on … [Read more...] about Soccer Scores Back to Back