JANELLE STRAWSBERGStaff Writer I’m flying north on Highway One, it’s sunny with a high of 75, golden rays are glistening on the sparkling waves of the deep blue Pacific, windows down, my hair is whipping in the breeze, and I can’t get this grin off my face. We pull into Neptune’s Net, and as her roaring engine settles to a purr, a biker turns and giving her the old glance over … [Read more...] about Driving Miss Roxanne
Sports
Pep’s fourth-place finish caps season for swim team
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving team ended their season with a bang at the four-day Pacific Coast Swimming Conference last week, putting an exclamation mark on a solid year by finishing fourth out of 16 teams competing with 873 total points. The three teams that finished above Pepperdine were UC San Diego, Loyola Marymount, and … [Read more...] about Pep’s fourth-place finish caps season for swim team
Pep makes it six in a row; No.-1 BYU in town
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The No.-3 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team just keeps rolling along, dismantling every team that crosses their path. After beating No. 14 University of Southern California, 3-1 (26-30, 30-24, 30-26, 30-25) Friday in their final game of their five-game road trip, the Waves finally returned home to face UC Santa Cruz, which they treated with the same … [Read more...] about Pep makes it six in a row; No.-1 BYU in town
Lady Waves show strength in home play
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer The Pepperdine’s women’s basketball team rose from a loss this week as it fell to San Francisco early on and turned to conquer San Diego on Saturday at the Firestone Fieldhouse. “San Francisco had players that made big shots,” Head Coach Julie Rousseau said. “They had more intensity and we are still in a learning process. But don’t worry, we made … [Read more...] about Lady Waves show strength in home play
30 years of coaching, love & glory
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer As six members of the Pepperdine women’s tennis team battle opponents on separate courts of the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Head Coach Gualberto Escudero watches each player intently and offers advice from his decades of coaching experience. Escudero, also a Pepperdine alumnus, is celebrating his 30th season at Pepperdine University as a head … [Read more...] about 30 years of coaching, love & glory