Sports

Football is a much-loved sport in this country despite its short history and, arguably because of, its rough-and-tumble nature. Devotion to the sport has been a hallmark of the United States at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. In an attempt to provide a clearer account of this complicated sport, I first turned to Wikipedia, which quickly proved too … [Read more...] about Sports for dummies: football

Despite a mostly successful month for the Waves, the past week’s losses are a bitter after- taste on earlier wins. The men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 4 in the nation, broke their three-match win- ning streak with two losses to the University of Hawaii this past weekend: 3-2 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday. Fortu- nately, the men have a chance to boost their season’s record … [Read more...] about Waves need wins after rocky week

The San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers have settled down in New Orleans with mounting anticipation for Sunday’s championship game. The Niners are looking for a chance to repeat history — 23 years ago, the Niners won the 1990 Super Bowl on the same field. A lot has changed, but die-hard fans and a legacy of victory ground the 49ers as a force to contend with in the … [Read more...] about SuperBowl XLVII

Survey shows which team Seaver students are pulling for in the Super Bowl More than 100 students of Seaver College were asked by the Graphic whom they were rooting for to win Super Bowl XLVII: the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens or neither. About one-third of students surveyed did not know which two teams were playing on Sunday. Once informed of which teams were … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s pick for a win on Sunday

Students across campus were excited for a week of promising home games, including the beginning of men’s volleyball and men’s tennis in the second semester. Both teams had wins against big conference rivals, but not all teams were as successful. 1/12: Men’s Basketball vs. San Diego The Toreros earned victory on the road with a final score of 62-50, in spite of the Waves … [Read more...] about Waves kick off second semester