Photos by Arin DeGroff “Thrilling. Exciting. Everything you could have imagined,” volleyball player and MC Matt West, a junior, said in regards to the 2014 Mr. All-American pageant. For those who are unfamiliar with the event, the annual springtime beauty pageant is a competition between freshman male athletes for the coveted title as the quintessential “All-American” … [Read more...] about Mr. All-American crowns a runner
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Waves chase big dream
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer It’s the day every athlete dreams of. The hour every baseball player anticipates. It’s the most nerve-wracking minute for one pitcher, shortstop, centerfielder. The one sentence that could catapult him into the one dream he has been chasing his whole life. “In the second round of the 2007 first year player draft the Arizona Diamondbacks select…” … [Read more...] about Waves chase big dream
What’s that walk-up song?
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer They make the crowd tap their feet in rhythm to the beat. They cause adults to catch themselves crooning along with the lyrics. But mostly they send an electrifying jolt through one player pumping them up before they head out onto the field. It’s a baseball walk-up song, the last sound a player hears before walking up to the plate to hit. And … [Read more...] about What’s that walk-up song?
And the Oscar goes to…
LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Oscar de la Renta, Oscar the Grouch and Oscar Meyer are all Oscars who have done well for themselves but there is only one Oscar to rule them all, and he is worth his weight in gold. Oscar is the most coveted man among the Hollywood elite and Sunday, 90-plus nominees will bow down to the golden statue as he turns 79 at the Academy Awards. For some … [Read more...] about And the Oscar goes to…
Wave hello to a new season
JANE LEESports Editor The theme of the 2007 Pepperdine baseball season is probably one fans have heard once or twice in the sports world. It’s that highly overused but all-important cliché — the one that makes you think coaches and athletes should go back to school to learn new, insightful phrases. You hear it over and over again, but you’re going to hear it once more. We just … [Read more...] about Wave hello to a new season
