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Campus Recreation: Kindling exploration

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A convoy of student vehicles silently made their way alone through the night.  For miles in every direction from the island of light the beams from the headlights created in the canyon, was deep darkness.  But for the purposes of all involved, darkness was a boon. The anticipation for the stargazing hike grew as the cars snaked through Latigo Canyon and neared the dirt parking … [Read more...] about Campus Recreation: Kindling exploration

Prof Nelson conquers Crossfit at 66

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At 66 years old, most people’s leisure activities would likely involve strolls along the beach, reading a good novel at a coffee shop and, of course, the occasional movie night. Not much so for Laurie Nelson. She has worked at Pepperdine for the past 37 years as a professor of sports medicine as well as an adviser for pre-med students. Today, she is nationally ranked Crossfit … [Read more...] about Prof Nelson conquers Crossfit at 66

Year in review

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Women’s Volleyball: The No. 18-ranked women’s volleyball team made the deepest post-season run out of all the fall season sports, advancing to the Elite Eight in Hawaii for only the second time in school history. The team fell to No. 1-ranked USC in the NCAA Regional Finals in Hawaii. A major highlight for the Waves was when they beat UCLA in five sets in the second tournament … [Read more...] about Year in review

Hope renewed for Arsenal fans

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At the beginning of the soccer season, the future looked bleak for Arsenal F.C. Two of their best players, Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas, coldly abandoned the club, with Fabregas heading to boyhood club Barcelona and Nasri heading to Premier League rivals Manchester City. Bad results soon followed in Arsenal’s first few games. Since then, however, Arsenal has become one of the … [Read more...] about Hope renewed for Arsenal fans