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It almost seems like deja vu, but the New York Giants and the New England Patriots are at it again. This Sunday they will face each other for the title of Super Bowl champions. The last time these two teams met in 2008, the Giants clinched the win, 17-14. The hardest part about the Super Bowl is not just getting there, but getting there with your team intact. Each of the teams … [Read more...] about Superbowl stars battle again

The men’s tennis team continued its early success by winning Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan 28. The Waves, (No. 12) defeated Commodores, ranked No. 36, in doubles as well as in singles matches. “We had worked very hard in the last year to be able to host the qualifying for the national indoors in Virginia,” junior Mousheg Hovhannisyan said. In doubles, junior Finn Tearney and … [Read more...] about Men's tennis starts strong

For many athletes it is a dream to become a member of a prestigious team and to play major tournaments. For the 6-foot-8 freshman Joshua Taylor, who has been a part of the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team, those dreams have become a reality. After he graduated from Punahou school,  where he was a vital part of the men’s volleyball team, he moved from his native Hawaii to … [Read more...] about Joshua Taylor: striving to compete with the best

Celebrating his birthday on Saturday, Feb. 11, with the Junior Waves Club, Willie the Wave has come a long way since the founding of Pepperdine in 1937. 1) Willie hasn’t always been a Wave… Pepperdine first featured Roland the Wave in the Graphic in 1945. Since then, the mascot has transformed into everything from a live pelican to a “large jug of water” to — most recently — … [Read more...] about Willie tells all, history told