Sports

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

Has any one else noticed the new hand gestures that students are using at games? Finally, it seems we have a Pepperdine WAVES hand gesture. While sitting watching a Pepperdine basketball game, I noticed someone holding up the O.K. sign at our boys on the court while chanting, “Ayo Waves!”At first, I was a little confused by people sporting this hand gesture. Maybe we just have … [Read more...] about New hand gesture inspires school spirit