Image by Kyle Cajero (Extremely DJ Khaled voice) Another one. Right on the heels of snagging guards Colbey Ross and Trae Berhow, Pepperdine's men's basketball team notched its third recruit of the class of 2021: point guard Jadé Smith from Alameda, California. With Smith's commitment, Pepperdine not only adds another young guard to its already-deep backcourt, but also … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
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Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet
Photo by Lauren Young Cross-Country standout sophomore Nick Heath continued his winning ways by winning the West Coast Conference preview meet in San Diego on Sept. 17. Heath, who was victorious in his season debut at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 1, won the WCC Preview by finishing the 8K-course in a 25:18. He was 15 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. "I … [Read more...] about Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet
Staff Editorial: Policy Changed Without Transparency
Art by Peau PorotesanoFull disclosure: it took us several minutes to find excerpts from the student handbook online. We promise we weren't using dial-up. We live during an era in which a simple Google search of "Pepperdine student handbook" yields 25,500 results in 0.32 seconds, yet the Pepperdine administration hasn't informed students about a crucial change to the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Policy Changed Without Transparency
Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Art by Peau PorotesanoTo sit or not to sit? That has been the question for professional athletes since Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem on Aug. 25. Since then, Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist (a la Tommie Smith and John Carlos) on 9/11, a quartet of Miami Dolphins knelt behind a Marine color guard, and the Seattle Seahawks announced a … [Read more...] about Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts
Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Image by Kyle Cajero College signing day is ludicrous with a capital "L" — and no, I'm not referring to the rapper/actor from those endearingly ridiculous, yet immensely-popular "Fast and Furious" movies. To be clear, the college decision process for athletes seems a little silly from an outsider's perspective. Nothing should make myself and a plethora of so-called … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
