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BENJAMIN YOUNGStaff Writer Most people do not immediately guess that I hail from the great state of Texas. It could be because I do not have much of an accent, nor do I have any Texas flags hanging in my room or car. I do not drive a truck with a gun rack in the back, and I most certainly do not ride a horse and park him in the Fieldhouse lot. In spite of all this, I am a … [Read more...] about High school football causes a rift between two friends

MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer The Pepperdine men’s cross country team might top any “crazy” tale from this past weekend. After a rough season last year with no top three finishes to speak of, in addition to some struggles and an 11th-place finish in this season’s opener at CSU Fullerton, the guys most certainly hoped for a better showing this week. It’s doubtful that many of them … [Read more...] about Men win in San Diego

GARRETT WAITSports Editor “Let's never come here again because it will never be as much fun.”— Charlotte (Lost in Translation) That quote could easily sum up how the golf team feels about last week’s trip to Japan. They were strangers in a strange land with only one familiar thing to remind them of the land they left: a college golf tournament. The TOPY Cup, a U.S.-Japan … [Read more...] about Pepperdine men’s golf team returns from Japan

SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer With the coming of a new school year, Campus Recreation has been working to bring new intramural sports programs to campus. “Intramural programs provide a chance for students to participate in sports that they maybe have never tried, or they played previously, without having to compete in an NCAA sport,” said Matt Kalish, coordinator of intramural … [Read more...] about Intramurals office sets up for big year

GARRETT WAITSports Editor This week, forecast models are calling for average to decent swells overall, with a swell in the near future that could bring some solid waves for the weekend. Today’s predicted swell should be knee-to-waist-high on south beaches as the last of a south-southwest swell dies out. Winds are nearly non-existent as fair conditions reign supreme on Malibu … [Read more...] about Surf report