Tanner Gardner gives a speech at the Brock House on Aug. 13. Gardner is now in his fourth semester as Pepperdine's Director of Athletics. Photo courtesy of Tanner Gardner. Pepperdine Athletics’ 2025 fall season saw successful finishes across multiple sports. Women’s Soccer won a second consecutive WCC title, Men’s Water Polo finished No. 9 in final national … [Read more...] about Athletics Breaks GPA Record in Fall 2025
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Women’s Beach Volleyball Ramps Back Up With a Double Header
Members of the Pepperdine Women's Beach Volleyball team watch a match during practice. The team is comprised of eight returners and eight newcomers. Photo by Katherine LytlePepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball kicks off the 2026 spring season tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Vanguard University at the Pepperdine Beach Courts.As the season begins, Head Coach Marcio Sicoli said … [Read more...] about Women’s Beach Volleyball Ramps Back Up With a Double Header
Good News: We Meet For A Reason
I was at my desk job sometime during spring 2025 when a job website sent me a notification. Through a private message, a recruiter encouraged me to apply for a job all the way in Maine — a place I would have never chosen to visit otherwise. I've never been afraid of moving. I was raised in seven separate homes in various states and countries. Restarting was a rhythm, not an … [Read more...] about Good News: We Meet For A Reason
Staff Ed: Pepperdine Lacks Lunar New Year Celebration
Art by Cara TangEditor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine.The month of February celebrates many cultures and populations.Around mid-January to mid-February each year, Lunar New … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: Pepperdine Lacks Lunar New Year Celebration
Michel Shane Carries On His Daughter’s Legacy
At 5 p.m. on April 3, 2010, he was one person. “And at 6 p.m. I was another. I am forever to be that other,” said Michel Shane, Pacific Coast Highway advocate and film producer. April 3, 2010 was a regular day for Shane. He said he walked to the intersection of PCH and Heathercliff Road to pick up his youngest daughter, 13-year-old Emily Shane, when an EMT told him the worst … [Read more...] about Michel Shane Carries On His Daughter’s Legacy