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Staff Editorial: Don’t Cut the Students Out

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Art by Sacha Irick It’s such well-trimmed green grass that it looks fake. Perfectly manicured, colored as bright as an avocado, just begging to be frolicked on. Typically it’s occupied by families with small children, students tossing frisbees and club sports teams. But this year, things changed. Now, no one is allowed to set foot on the field. If you’re late for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Don’t Cut the Students Out

Sports: Highlight of the Week

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Men’s Water Polo //  Red shirt junior Luke Hewko scored a last-second goal to clinch a 10-9 win against Whittier in the Saturday season opener. The Waves start their season 2-0 and play UC Santa Barbara Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. and LMU Friday, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. at home. __________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic … [Read more...] about Sports: Highlight of the Week

On the green with Coach Laurie Gibbs

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Head Coach Laurie Gibbs took the helm of the women’s golf team 21 years ago. “They say you can tell a lot about a person’s character by going out and playing golf with them,” Gibbs said. During her time, she has taken a low-funded program and made it a national powerhouse. Women passing through her program have gone on to succeed as golfers, … [Read more...] about On the green with Coach Laurie Gibbs

Riptide rewards

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Freshmen dominate the Riptide leaderboard and look to change the face of Pepperdine sports Student attendance at games has been a pressing issue for Pepperdine Athletics since time immemorial, but have they finally found the answer to their problems in the Riptide program? Riptide was historically a group that students had to pay to be a part of, … [Read more...] about Riptide rewards