Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies and gentlemen, we've made it. Four weeks of underwhelming preseason later, the NFL's 50th season in the Super Bowl Era is finally under way. Although the first weekend of professional football brought hope and joy to most fans, these positive feelings from the start of the NFL season weren't spread to everyone. Somebody — rather, 16 somebodies — … [Read more...] about NFL Reality Check: Trudging Through the Turmoils of Pro Football’s First Weekend
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Soccer Redeems Weekend With a Win
Photo by Gabriella ChanThis past weekend, Pepperdine’s No. 14-ranked women’s soccer team took a long drive down to Tucson, Arizona, for the Arizona Cats Classic tournament. They expected to deal with oppressive heat, but they might not have expected as tough of competition as they received. The weekend resulted in a 5-0 loss against Arizona State, and a 1-0 win … [Read more...] about Soccer Redeems Weekend With a Win
Waves Post More Wins
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsRanked 10th in the nation, the men's water polo team hold strong with a solid 3-1 record while simultaneously putting a damper on LMU's record, setting them at 0-5 for the season.In Friday's matchup, the Waves were able to push past their crosstown rival, LMU, claiming the first win of the Wells Fargo PCH Cup for Pepperdine. Trailing LMU at … [Read more...] about Waves Post More Wins
Malte Kramer: Baller Turned CEO
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsA year after graduating Pepperdine as co-valedictorian, Malte Kramer co-founded and became CEO of Givvr, a site that allows users to convert their time into money and donate to the cause of his or her choice. Kramer founded Givvr in April 2014, the same month he graduated at the top of his class at Pepperdine. Since then, Kramer has … [Read more...] about Malte Kramer: Baller Turned CEO
Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend
Photo by Peau PorotesanoThe current NFL world is focused on losses. Dozens of key players have suffered injuries in meaningless preseason games, and players and fans are clamoring to cut the preseason in half. It’s easy to see why the majority of NFL fans want the preseason to end. The regular season has more opportunities to be optimistic about football. Strangely … [Read more...] about Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend