Art by Carson Vandermade On March 19, 2009, I met one of the loves of my life.At eight years old, I packed into my family’s station wagon and we drove to Qwest Field, now Lumen Field, in downtown Seattle. On that day, I watched Seattle Sounders FC trounce the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their first Major League Soccer match in franchise history. I’ve been in love ever … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Ode to Seattle Sounders FC
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Seaver Career Center Sets its Sights on Seattle
Photos courtesy of Michaela Meyer; Graphics by Cassandra Stephenson The Seaver College Career Center is hosting its first-ever regional trek to Seattle over spring break Mar. 1 and 2, where 10 selected students will have the opportunity to network with alumni from Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks and T-Mobile. Seaver Career Center’s Marketing and Events Coordinator, Maile … [Read more...] about Seaver Career Center Sets its Sights on Seattle
Edgar Martinez Deserves a Hall of Fame Spot
To a casual baseball fan, particularly current Pepperdine students who were too young to pay attention to baseball when he played, Edgar Martinez may be an unfamiliar name. Sure, he played in a few All-Star Games, won two American League batting titles in 1992 and 1995, and literally had the award given to the best designated hitter named after him (he’s won it five … [Read more...] about Edgar Martinez Deserves a Hall of Fame Spot
Super Bowl Smack Talk
Seahawk Success: (Stasia Demick)Both teams boast a 14-4 record going into Sunday. It is the same Goliath and the Giant story as the Seahawks match up against the Patriots legend Tom Brady and the all-time winningest post-season coach, Bill Belichick. But hey, at least we don’t deflate our balls.The Hawks return to the Bowl as the less-experienced underdog, which is a good … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Smack Talk
Super Bowl Showdown
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Seattle Seahawks On Feb. 2, it will be nine years since the Seahawks challenged the Steelers for their first Super Bowl in 2005. I remember family and friends gathered around the T.V., watching … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Showdown
