Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies and gentlemen, we've made it. Four weeks of underwhelming preseason later, the NFL's 50th season in the Super Bowl Era is finally under way. Although the first weekend of professional football brought hope and joy to most fans, these positive feelings from the start of the NFL season weren't spread to everyone. Somebody — rather, 16 somebodies — … [Read more...] about NFL Reality Check: Trudging Through the Turmoils of Pro Football’s First Weekend
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Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend
Photo by Peau PorotesanoThe current NFL world is focused on losses. Dozens of key players have suffered injuries in meaningless preseason games, and players and fans are clamoring to cut the preseason in half. It’s easy to see why the majority of NFL fans want the preseason to end. The regular season has more opportunities to be optimistic about football. Strangely … [Read more...] about Rookies Taming the Top-Two Trend
Waves are Back on Track
Photo by Stasia DemickMen and women’s track and field competed in the Cal Poly Invitational this past Saturday, where junior hurdler Hannah Turpin broke a seven-year-old Pepperdine school record in the 400-meter hurdles. “Freshman year I was close to the record, but then I unfortunately had a season-ending injury. This is my first season back, so I am just grateful … [Read more...] about Waves are Back on Track
Sports Journalism Evolves in the Age of Social Media
Art by Autumn Hardwick The emergence of social media has changed the way many industries operate. From updates on scores to real-time highlights and postgame content that makes morning-after print stories look archaic, sports journalism is no exception. Platforms like Instagram and Twitter have become an integral part of sports reporting and have started to take over many … [Read more...] about Sports Journalism Evolves in the Age of Social Media
Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20
Junior Karl Winter, a Pepperdine Graphic Staff Writer, zooms toward the finish in the 1500-meter April 17 at Azusa Pacific. He broke the school record yet again this season with a 3:40.58. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero Many of Pepperdine Track’s sprinters, mid-distance and distance runners benefited from a weekend full of personal and school records at the Bryan Clay … [Read more...] about Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20