SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor Las Vegas loves me because I never win at Black Jack there. My dad loves to bet with me on golf because I choke every time I play him. Last weekend I tried betting on horses, but I lost my shirt on that, too. I must admit, it was mesmerizing to watch those thoroughbreds sprint at 40 mph. How do they run so fast for such a long time? … [Read more...] about My day as a racehorse: Sprinting for the (bathroom) line
Sports
Women edge Tigers on home courts
DAVID TESIC/Assistant Photo Editor GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-19 Pepperdine women’s tennis team captured its second dual meet victory of the season Monday afternoon with a 4-3 win over visiting No.-33 Louisiana State. The Waves (2-2) got off to a good start by winning the doubles point. The teams then split the six singles matches, winning three apiece to give … [Read more...] about Women edge Tigers on home courts
Who should replace Vance?
DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer Dear Dr. Watson, I hoped I’d never have to write this letter to you during my four to seven-year stint here at Pepperdine as an undergraduate. I’ve been saving this letter since my My-Tie freshman days. The content remains the same — sadly, the coaches’ names don’t. This sudden basketball coaching change has troubled me the past few weeks. I’ve slept on … [Read more...] about Who should replace Vance?
Waves lose to Anteaters, again
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-5 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team fell to No.-8 UC Irvine on Wednesday night despite capturing the first game. The Anteaters defeated the Waves for the second time in two weeks (25-30, 30-23, 30-25, 30-28). With the loss, Pepperdine fell to 5-4 in MPSF conference play while Irvine improved to 4-4 in the conference. “We gave it our best shot … [Read more...] about Waves lose to Anteaters, again
Waves drop fifth straight to rival Lions at Fieldhouse
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s basketball team was dealt its 10th defeat in its past 11 games Saturday night, falling 70-57 to conference foe Loyola Marymount at Firestone Fieldhouse. “Not a great effort in terms of intensity,” Head Coach Julie Rousseau said after the game. “I thought LMU just brought more intensity … we didn’t play as well together as we … [Read more...] about Waves drop fifth straight to rival Lions at Fieldhouse