Art by Sacha Irick Last week, the Graphic reported that Pepperdine’s place in the U.S. News & World Report’s roster of national universities, dropped from No. 54 to No. 57. Of course, with the annual release of the rankings came the salvo of higher education critics, with generic headlines like “Why U.S. News’ college rankings hurt students” and “Why U.S. News college … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Should we panic after our ratings dropped?
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Rolling Waves hope rebound continues with Tide
Photo by Marisa Padilla Although they compete in different sports and in different parts of the United States, the University of Alabama football program and the Pepperdine women’s soccer team share something in common: they both head into this weekend with a shot at their third consecutive win of the season. While U of A (2-0) is also attempting to win a third national … [Read more...] about Rolling Waves hope rebound continues with Tide
Waves spike weekend wins
This past weekend proved monumental for women’s volleyball as it took two wins against No. 19 Kentucky and Louisville. “The goal of the tournament was to see where [the team is] against the best,” Head Coach Nina Matthies said. “Their play surpassed my expectations.” Entering the game versus Kentucky (5-2), the Waves won in three sets. Junior Katie Messing broke personal … [Read more...] about Waves spike weekend wins
Men’s golf places 13th
In its first play of the season, the Husky Invitational, men’s golf finished 13th out of the 15 participating teams. The tournament took place at the Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bermerton, Wash., Sept. 16 and 17. The Waves settled above Pacific and Utah with a team score of 29-over at 893. Host team University of Washington dominated, securing the top spot outright, 17-under … [Read more...] about Men’s golf places 13th
Racquet Success
The women’s tennis team opened strongly at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational this weekend in Midland, Texas. The Waves began the tournament victorious in nine of the 11 matches. Freshman Yuki Chiang began the round of 32 with a victory over No. 103-ranked junior Simona Parajova (Texas Christian). It marked her first win against a ranked opponent. In the doubles … [Read more...] about Racquet Success