Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine men’s tennis opened their season strong this weekend at the Oracle/ITA Masters at Malibu Racquet Club and the Battle at the Bay Classic in San Francisco. Junior Guilherme Hadlich and freshman Gabriel Sidney competed in the doubles tournament at the Oracle/ITA Masters. Hadlich and Sidney were ranked No. 8 in the tournament … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Finishes With Strong Season
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NFL Reality Check: Trudging Through the Turmoils of Pro Football’s First Weekend
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
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