The conflicting themes of liberty and slavery in America's complex history stimulated a lively dialogue between a panel of experts and interested students. This thought-provoking event took place Feb. 7, in the Surfboard Room as part of the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series.Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Edward J. Larson — also a history professor at Pepperdine and … [Read more...] about Distinguished Panel Discusses America’s Shared Inheritance of Liberty, Slavery
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Women’s Beach Volleyball Looks to Bring Back WCC Title
Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball started its 13th season with the Pepperdine Challenge on Feb. 24, at the Marie Canyon Courts. After coming close to a conference title the past couple seasons, members of the team said, through their more developed roster and strong team chemistry, they are ready to bring back the WCC title to Pepperdine for the first time since … [Read more...] about Women’s Beach Volleyball Looks to Bring Back WCC Title
Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
The National Park Service and National Forest Service are attempting to pass a policy that would render fixed anchors in the wilderness for outdoor climbing illegal, according to the Climbing Magazine. If anchors and bolts are reclassified as “installations” — which are explicitly banned from wilderness areas under the 1964 Wilderness Act — climbers … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
Movie Remakes Disappoint Audience Expectations
Throughout the last three months, producers released three movie remakes or adaptations of previously made films. With “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” “Wonka” and “Mean Girls” all hitting the screens within weeks of one another, students expressed their opinions on the lack of originality within the world of … [Read more...] about Movie Remakes Disappoint Audience Expectations
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball Dominates Against Portland 91–70
Pepperdine Men’s Basketball (11-17) beat Portland (9-19) on Feb. 17, at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves' biggest scorers of the night were junior guard Michael Ajayi with 26 points and sophomore forward Javon Porter with 18. While they ended up losing to Pepperdine, Portland also had a leading scorer hit the 20s with senior forward Tyler Robertson scoring 23 … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball Dominates Against Portland 91–70