Photos by Brett Bean The Talking Heads single "Once in a Lifetime" soundtracked my first Blue and Orange Madness experience. Two minutes before the DPS officers let hundreds of blue and orange-clad fans flood the lobby of Firestone Fieldhouse, I couldn't help asking the same question David Byrne asks throughout the song: How did I get here? Better yet, how did it take me … [Read more...] about I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
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Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
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
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
Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events
Photo courtesy of Clayton Graham Not many things can improve the beauty of Pepperdine's campus (perhaps functioning fountains, a stack of $100 bills on every dorm's doorstep or sophomore cross country star Nick Heath gapping the competition on Alumni Park could, but I digress). Several prominent online rankings, listicles and raving tweets can't be wrong: Malibu's oceanic … [Read more...] about Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events
March Madness Concludes with a Bang
Art by Peau PorotesanoAll of the following events are true:Little Rock upset Purdue in two overtimes. Iowa beat Temple in one. UNI beat Texas with a half-court buzzer beater. USC’s defense fell asleep on an inbounds play against Providence. An Ivy League team won against a Power-5 school in the first round (again). A 15-seed beat a 2-seed for the seventh time in history. … [Read more...] about March Madness Concludes with a Bang
