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Waves Make History

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Photos courtesy of FIVB Three Waves helped Team USA’s Women’s National Volleyball Team win its first-ever gold medal during the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) World Championships. The United States made history, defeating China 3-1 (27-25, 25-20, 16-25, 26-24) in the World Championship gold-medal match in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 12. “The entire tournament … [Read more...] about Waves Make History

Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings

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Photo by Allison Hubbard and Shawn Jones Women’s Tennis A bit of bad luck tainted the women’s tennis team’s outing at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships. Senior Lorraine Guillermo caught an illness the night before the final day, Oct. 20. Guillermo and sophomore Jean Runglerdkriangkrai charged through the doubles competition, but narrowly fell to USC in … [Read more...] about Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings

It’s Time to Have a Conversation about Convocation

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Art by Sacha Irick Convo isn’t a new topic at Pepperdine. It seems there is constant debate over whether there should be fewer requirements, different requirements or even no requirements. We aren’t here to bash Convo, but as busy students with full course loads, extracurriculars and for many of us jobs and internships, we’ve been trying to figure out why Convo seems to … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Have a Conversation about Convocation

Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s

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Photo by Jenna Aguilera I walked up to the white tent where Andy Grammer and the Plain White T’s were getting ready to play for the Waves Weekend concert Saturday night. “She’s with the band,” shouted a student volunteer to another student wearing an orange Waves Weekend T-shirt. Kind of, not really. Before I could explain who I was or even what I was doing there, I was … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s