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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

No. 1 Waves Shutout Pacific

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Photo by Allison Hubbard Pepperdine soccer shut down Pacific on Sunday, Oct. 12, 5-0, after a 0-0 tie against St. Mary’s on Oct. 10. The five-goal game is a season high for the Waves, polishing the team’s WCC record to 3-0-1. After a seven-game winning streak the Waves cracked the NSCAA Top 10, rising to 8th in the nation. The Waves move up to No. 1 in the WCC rankings, … [Read more...] about No. 1 Waves Shutout Pacific

Pepperdine Club Rugby Starts 25th Season

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Photo by Alysha Tsuji If you’re suffering due to Pepperdine’s lack of the bone-crunching excitement of college football, there’s good news for you: the club rugby season has begun. In its 25th year, Pepperdine rugby faced USC in a chippy second preseason game on Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Park. The Trojans scored a try within the first five minutes of competition … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Club Rugby Starts 25th Season

Yoga Blends Cross-Training and Competition

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Photos by Allison Hubbard In Southern California there are several truisms one learns. First, flip-flops are a part of one’s year-around wardrobe. Second, 60-degree days constitute sweater weather. Lastly, yoga is good. In the realm of athletics, this third truism permeates the modern sports world as well. The 5,000-year-old practice of yoga is incorporated into more and … [Read more...] about Yoga Blends Cross-Training and Competition