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Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings

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Photo by Allison Hubbard and Shawn Jones Women’s Tennis A bit of bad luck tainted the women’s tennis team’s outing at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships. Senior Lorraine Guillermo caught an illness the night before the final day, Oct. 20. Guillermo and sophomore Jean Runglerdkriangkrai charged through the doubles competition, but narrowly fell to USC in … [Read more...] about Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings

Pink Week Plays for Purpose

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Photo by Veronica Johnson Pepperdine Colleges Against Cancer (PCAC) and Athletics partnered for the third annual Pink Week, consisting of a soccer game and women’s volleyball games with a focus on raising breast cancer awareness. "I like breast cancer awareness week because it truly unites everyone around something that will save lives one day,” senior soccer forward … [Read more...] about Pink Week Plays for Purpose

Waves are Ready to Ball

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Photos by Marisa Padilla Blue and Orange Madness kicked off Waves Weekend with the promise of successful seasons for men and women’s basketball. ROTC students presented the flag, and four students sang the National Anthem. With that, the official season of basketball commenced. The night included Riptide-led cheers, performances from the Pom Squad and Step Team, and an … [Read more...] about Waves are Ready to Ball

Five Mascots Way Weirder Than Willie the Wave

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Our own Willie the Wave, while cheeky and appropriate for our ocean-side vista, sometimes looks like a washed-up surfer dude from the late ‘80s. And the fact that he dons a Hawaiian shirt and wears sunglasses indoors certainly does not help. Still, whether he looks like the unaired ‘Doped Smurf’ or a rejected Pokémon design, there are certainly … [Read more...] about Five Mascots Way Weirder Than Willie the Wave