Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams The prodigal sons have returned. After a 20-year absence, the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams have returned from the land of Budweiser, and there’s excitement in the SoCal air. Many Angelenos began rooting for other teams after the Rams’ exodus, and some stopped watching football all together. This means that it might be time for a refresher … [Read more...] about Rams Football Returns: A Rookie Fan’s Guide
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Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events
Photo courtesy of Clayton Graham Not many things can improve the beauty of Pepperdine's campus (perhaps functioning fountains, a stack of $100 bills on every dorm's doorstep or sophomore cross country star Nick Heath gapping the competition on Alumni Park could, but I digress). Several prominent online rankings, listicles and raving tweets can't be wrong: Malibu's oceanic … [Read more...] about Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events
14 and Won
Photos Courtesy of Celia SmithThe perfect season is over, but the light still shines bright. The No.1-seeded Pepperdine beach volleyball team dropped its first match of the 2016 season on Wednesday to No. 5-ranked UCLA at the Sunset Canyon Volleyball Courts, but swept three games over the weekend against CSU Bakersfield, Loyola Marymount and Arizona at the Zuma Classic. Against … [Read more...] about 14 and Won
Sand Volleyball digs deep to finish on top
Photos courtesy of Jeff Golden, Pepperdine AthleticsDomination. It has been on the minds of the now No. 1-ranked team in the nation early on in the season, as the Pepperdine women’s beach volleyball team looks to capture its third AVCA Championship in five seasons. Entering the season, the Waves were selected as the No. 2 seed behind top-ranked USC in the AVCA Coaches … [Read more...] about Sand Volleyball digs deep to finish on top
Pepperdine Athletics Tries to Weed Out Academic Fraud
Art by Peau PorotesanoNorth Carolina. Syracuse. Georgia. What do these universities all have in common, besides historically dominant athletics programs? Academic fraud charges. Over the past few years, academic fraud has become a major issue in the NCAA. Academic fraud occurs when coaches, professors or other faculty members try to cheat their way around the NCAA's academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Tries to Weed Out Academic Fraud