By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor Tuesday night a large group of students, many of them athletes themselves, filled the seats at Smothers Theatre to watch a group of super-talented athletes debate the age-old question: is winning really the “only” thing? And at least in this instance, it was obvious that both sides truly wanted to score a victory. Using the British Parliamentary … [Read more...] about Is winning the ‘only’ thing sports are about?
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Paula Leigh Focuses on Sports and Religion
Senior Paula Leigh smiles for her team photos for Pepperdine in fall 2021. Leigh said she found it refreshing how welcoming the Pepperdine community has been since her first year here. Photo courtesy of Paula Leigh The Jewish community at Pepperdine is small, making up only 1.2% of the undergraduate student population, according to Seaver College. Despite its small size, many … [Read more...] about Paula Leigh Focuses on Sports and Religion
Trans Participation in Sports Causes Multi-Level Controversy
The Pepperdine Athletics logo illuminates in Firestone Fieldhouse. Members of Pepperdine Athletics spoke out on transgender participation in the NCAA. Photo by Jerry Jiang Junior Tony Lin came out as transgender his senior year of high school to what he described as “mixed results.” Lin did not tell his parents about his gender identity when he came out to people at his … [Read more...] about Trans Participation in Sports Causes Multi-Level Controversy
S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
Listen via Soundcloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this special episode of SportsWaves, host Karl Winter breaks down the nationwide debate about fairness and inclusion in sports, which hinges on whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantage. Karl begins and ends with Lia Thomas’ controversial and historic victory at the 2022 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving … [Read more...] about S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
Competition and Connection: Moments in Sports
Photo courtesy of Sarah Otteman | Austin Wilmot, an American Studies graduate student and middle blocker for the Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball team, celebrates with his team after a kill against California State Northridge on March 16 in Firestone Fieldhouse. In Spring 2010, Pepperdine Sports Psychologist Alex Cushing and his University of California, Berkeley Men’s Swim and … [Read more...] about Competition and Connection: Moments in Sports