Image courtesy of Sports Betting Acumen I may have just mentioned in the NFC preview that the NFL is known for parity, but you wouldn't guess that to be the case looking at the AFC's recent history. The conference has been under the tight grip of a few teams — the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos and especially the New England Patriots — for much of … [Read more...] about Brace Yourself for an AFC Shake-up
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Home Cooking for Waves Volleyball
Photo by Terra Atwood For the Pepperdine women's volleyball team, playing at home is something very important to Head Coach Scott Wong and company. Entering the 2016 season, the team has seen a lot of high expectations based on last season's successes. Gone are the growing pains for their young stars, who are now more experienced with a full season in their pockets. For … [Read more...] about Home Cooking for Waves Volleyball
Don’t Forget to Experience
Graphic by Nate Barton Many people told me coming back from studying abroad can be a rough transition. After being met with an unusually busy syllabus week and an impressive mountain of homework that stretched my to-do list to lengths previously unassociated with the first week of school, I believe them. Welcome to junior year. It is a challenging shift from spending a … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget to Experience
Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
Art by Peau Porotesano There are certain things that I have begun to associate with the beginning of a new Pepperdine school year: the Return, unread syllabi and Recruitment. Everyone (Greek or not) is affected by Recruitment, particularly rush, because of the strain it causes on students. With the potential benefits of an early recruitment, Recruitment needs to happen … [Read more...] about Recruitment Should Be Moved Back
What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies. Collegiates. My fellow Panhellenic community. Lend me your ears. I write to bring attention to the pushed forward date for Panhellenic Recruitment. While this decision could be perceived as beneficial, I believe it is a detrimental move. We all remember what it was like to be first years at Pepperdine the first week of school. Those mixed … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush for Recruitment?