Senior Jeff Proodian rides the wave in the Huntington Beach Pier Competition in July. Proodian said he's been with the surf team since his first year. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Proodian Club sports athletes differ greatly from NCAA Division I. Though these are a lot of similarities, like watching film, having multiple practices a day and grueling work of balancing hectic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Surf Team Finds Balance Among Challenges
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Club Sport Athletes Compete and Find Community
Pepperdine’s Women Lacrosse Team poses for a team picture March 13, 2022 on Cal State Fullerton’s soccer field. Senior Peyton Lee said during the club fair of fall semester 2018, the head coach of the lacrosse team asked her if she was interested in joining the team, and she decided to give it a shot. Photo courtesy of Peyton Lee As Pepperdine students adjust to the various … [Read more...] about Club Sport Athletes Compete and Find Community
Pepperdine’s Facilities Create Solutions to COVID-19’s Challenges
Pepperdine University is opening its doors to about 4,000 Seaver students in the fall 2021 semester, while facilities try to satisfy COVID-19 requirements. Previous requirements included socially distanced seating, outdoor tables and reservation systems. Photo by Ryan BrinkmanWith the fall 2021 semester right around the corner and 2,500 students preparing to live on campus, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Facilities Create Solutions to COVID-19’s Challenges
Pepperdine Club Rugby Starts 25th Season
Photo by Alysha Tsuji If you’re suffering due to Pepperdine’s lack of the bone-crunching excitement of college football, there’s good news for you: the club rugby season has begun. In its 25th year, Pepperdine rugby faced USC in a chippy second preseason game on Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Park. The Trojans scored a try within the first five minutes of competition … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Club Rugby Starts 25th Season
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Photo by Marisa Padilla A lazy Pepperdine Sunday often looks like this: a late wake up, which rolls into a trip to church, which pushes the insurmountable month-long homework deadline that creeps up into the twilight hours of tomorrow. As the students hunker down in the study cubicles of the library, they can gaze out to the green of Alumni Field in the afternoon sun. Two … [Read more...] about Rugby tackles competition