Photos by Hannah ArledgeIn continuation of an informal series of forums last spring, Al Sturgeon, dean of Graduate Studies at Pepperdine's School of Law, opened the conversation for law students to discuss diversity in a tolerant environment. Dean Sturgeon served as the Dean of Students at the Law School for four years before assuming his current position this past May, but he … [Read more...] about Dean of Graduate Studies Continues the Conversation of Diversity
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I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Photos by Brett Bean The Talking Heads single "Once in a Lifetime" soundtracked my first Blue and Orange Madness experience. Two minutes before the DPS officers let hundreds of blue and orange-clad fans flood the lobby of Firestone Fieldhouse, I couldn't help asking the same question David Byrne asks throughout the song: How did I get here? Better yet, how did it take me … [Read more...] about I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Water Polo Dominates Air Force
Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine Water Polo, ranked No. 8 in the country, snapped a six game losing streak by defeating Air Force 20-6. The out of conference victory brings the Waves to a 9-7 record on the season. Pepperdine saw goals from 11 different players in the victory, with six of those players scoring multiple goals. The dominant victory comes just days after a … [Read more...] about Water Polo Dominates Air Force
No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0
Photo courtesy of Sports Waves No. 25 Pepperdine women’s soccer upset No. 5 BYU 1-0 in a shutout at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Pepperdine moves to 8-3-3 on the season and 3-0-1 in conference play, and takes sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. Junior Bri Visalli capitalized on a penalty shot in the 75th minute … [Read more...] about No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0
Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day
Photos by Matt Benton Voices chanting "take it down" echoed throughout main campus Monday as students protested the Christopher Columbus statue located above the amphitheater. Approximately 26 students clad in black and wearing white ribbons deposited flowers at Columbus' feet and sat in front of the statue in silence for about 40 minutes during the "Waves Against … [Read more...] about Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day