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Tennis Courts Get a Facelift

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Photos by Brandt MisikPepperdine recently updated and resurfaced their tennis courts, in addition to the other long-term improvements to buildings such as Payson Library and the School of Law. This past summer, the tennis courts underwent the process of painting and resurfacing in what is hopefully the first in a series of improvements to the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center, said … [Read more...] about Tennis Courts Get a Facelift

Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Starts Strong

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Waves soccer is off to a strong start after losing only one game in their first week of competition, leading to appearances in three national rankings and one WCC player of the week honor. The team entered the season unranked, defeating then No. 20 University of Arizona 3-1 in their opening game. Freshman Nicole Leggio scored two … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Women’s Soccer Starts Strong

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