Art by Peau PorotesanoNorth Carolina. Syracuse. Georgia. What do these universities all have in common, besides historically dominant athletics programs? Academic fraud charges. Over the past few years, academic fraud has become a major issue in the NCAA. Academic fraud occurs when coaches, professors or other faculty members try to cheat their way around the NCAA's academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Tries to Weed Out Academic Fraud
Waves Swim & Dive Earns 4th Place at PCSC Championships
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe Pepperdine Swim and Dive team has had a fantastic 2015-16 season, so it only makes sense to have a fantastic weekend at the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Championships. The PCSC tournament, which was was held at East Los Angeles College (which is actually in Monterey Park) Friday through Monday, featured many marquee Waves swimmers … [Read more...] about Waves Swim & Dive Earns 4th Place at PCSC Championships
Edgar Martinez Deserves a Hall of Fame Spot
To a casual baseball fan, particularly current Pepperdine students who were too young to pay attention to baseball when he played, Edgar Martinez may be an unfamiliar name. Sure, he played in a few All-Star Games, won two American League batting titles in 1992 and 1995, and literally had the award given to the best designated hitter named after him (he’s won it five … [Read more...] about Edgar Martinez Deserves a Hall of Fame Spot
Kanye’s ‘The Life of Pablo’ Is a Wonderful Trainwreck
Photo Courtesy of G.O.O.D. Music Kanye West is having a tough time right now. There's no point in disputing that. I don't need to regurgitate his insanely controversial tweets, or the rekindling of his beef with Taylor Swift; nearly any publication on the planet can tell you about that. Let's talk about the music. Here's the issue: With Kanye, separating the artist from … [Read more...] about Kanye’s ‘The Life of Pablo’ Is a Wonderful Trainwreck
NBA All-Star Starters, Ranked
Art by Peau Porotesano Out of the three major American sports' all-star games (sorry, hockey and soccer), the NBA All-Star Game is in a unique position. Football's Pro Bowl is regarded as an absolute joke, while baseball's All-Star Game has this heavy air of reverence to it. Meanwhile, the NBA just makes theirs as ridiculously fun as possible. You want to see Kevin Durant … [Read more...] about NBA All-Star Starters, Ranked
