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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

Catching the Waves

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A group of 14 surfers from Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount University gathered to master their skills on a cold and cloudy Saturday morning on March 31. As the exclusive participants in a TuneUp event, organized by Red Bull,  they spent the morning getting advise from pro Red Bull surfer Ian Walsh. The event started at 8 a.m. at the Advanced Collegiate Surf Camp at Manhattan … [Read more...] about Catching the Waves