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Pepperdine Athletics Tries to Weed Out Academic Fraud

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Art by Peau PorotesanoNorth Carolina. Syracuse. Georgia. What do these universities all have in common, besides historically dominant athletics programs? Academic fraud charges. Over the past few years, academic fraud has become a major issue in the NCAA. Academic fraud occurs when coaches, professors or other faculty members try to cheat their way around the NCAA's academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Tries to Weed Out Academic Fraud

Senior Katie Engel Gets Ready to Take On the World From All Engels

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Photo by Danielle RomeoBeing an NCAA Division I athlete is definitely not easy. They’ve got to keep up their grades and still handle 5 a.m. practices. Now imagine how awesome it must feel to be arguably the perfect role model for almost any athlete in college, on not only an academic level, but a competitive one as well. That is more or less the story of senior Katie … [Read more...] about Senior Katie Engel Gets Ready to Take On the World From All Engels

Waves Embark on a New Season

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Photo by Lauren KawanoThey’re back! Waves’ basketball is officially back in season. The men’s basketball team fell just short, 69-66 on Nov. 13, in their season opener against Fresno State. However, back in Malibu for their home opener on Monday against San Diego Christian, the Waves came out with a huge win, proving that their rough start was just a little … [Read more...] about Waves Embark on a New Season

Be a Fan

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It’s not a secret that many sporting events at Pepperdine are under–attended. The real secret lies in the fact that our university boasts some of the consistently strongest NCAA Division I teams in our conference. The West Coast Conference is home to powerhouses such as Brigham Young University, Gonzaga University, the University of Portland and more. Despite this … [Read more...] about Be a Fan

Waves Refuel with Campaign

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Art by Christine NelsonPepperdine Athletics’ Refuel the Waves campaign went above and beyond. In just seven days, the week-long crowd-funding initiative aimed at better meeting the nutritional needs of Pepperdine’s student-athletes raised $24,090, exceeding the goal of $20,000 that was initially set.Jimmy Gehrels, co-president of the Student-Athlete Advisory … [Read more...] about Waves Refuel with Campaign