Junior defensive specialist Aubrey Roberts (No. 3) celebrates earning a point with teammates sophomore middle blocker Meg Brown (No. 12) and freshman outside hitter Grace Chillingworth (No. 1). After losing the first two sets, the Waves outscored the Bulldogs 65 to 49 over the final three to secure the win. Photos courtesy of Tony Walsh The Waves kicked off the season Friday, … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Overcomes Slow Start Against Georgia to Cap Off Opening Weekend
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Women’s Tennis Upsets UCLA, Reaches First Final Four
Fifth-year senior Shiori Fukuda lies on the court as her teammates rush toward her to celebrate Fukuda's clinching match victory over UCLA's Vivian Wolff. Fukuda defeated Wolff 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2 to give Pepperdine Women's Tennis a 4-3 victory and send them to the NCAA semifinals. Photo Courtesy of Manuela Davies | USTAPepperdine Women's Tennis ascended to new heights … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Upsets UCLA, Reaches First Final Four
Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Photo illustration by Ali Levens. Photos by Ali Levens and Karl Winter. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero and Jeff Golden Among other titles, I am a Pepperdine undergraduate student, Pepperdine student-athlete, Pepperdine Athletics employee and Graphic student journalist. Anytime I write a story for the Sports section of the Graphic, I grapple with the journalistic integrity … [Read more...] about Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Pepperdine Men’s Basketball Shines In CBI Championship
Pepperdine Men's Basketball poses for a celebratory photo after defeating Coastal Carolina University, 84-61, in the College Basketball Invitation championship game March 24 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Waves defeated the Longwood Lancers, 80-66, and the Bellarmine Knights, 81-72, to advance to the final. Pepperdine Men’s Basketball coasted past the Coastal … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Men’s Basketball Shines In CBI Championship
Opinion: Unlearn History to Combat Racism
Art by Nicole WongAmid the growing cases of violence against the Asian community, March 11 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that claimed almost 16,000 lives. To many Japanese communities all over the world, March 11 is a date to remember, just as how Americans pay tribute to the Sept. 11, 2001 attack every year.These days have a lot in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Unlearn History to Combat Racism