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A Look From Waves in Paris

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Clarification: A sentence in the article was changed to clarify the students had a month long session of classes while being granted the freedom on their weekends to attend and experience the Games.  Pepperdine offered students the chance to travel to Paris for the Olympic Games under the 2024 Paris Olympics Program, according to the Pepperdine Community website. From July 16 … [Read more...] about A Look From Waves in Paris

Waves Make a Splash at the Olympics

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The United States took home 126 total medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics. 40 gold medals, 42 silver medals and 44 bronze medals, according to CBS News. Pepperdine University representatives, both former and current Waves, are responsible for four of those medals— one gold medal, two silver and one bronze. Over 19 days of intense play at the 2024 Paris Olympics, seven Waves, … [Read more...] about Waves Make a Splash at the Olympics

Athletics Addresses Mental Health for Student-Athletes

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Overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, worried about academics and burdened by high expectations.These emotions are just some of the difficulties many athletes and the NCAA have said are consistently challenging many student-athletes. With this reality, schools have started providing more support for athletes in recent years.This year, NCAA athletes' mental health concerns are down … [Read more...] about Athletics Addresses Mental Health for Student-Athletes

Pepperdine Track Runs by Six School Records

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Pepperdine Track has broken a total of six school records so far this season. In fact, it’s no longer the question of if they will break one, it's now a question of how many will they break, graduate sprinter Brendan Fong said. Fong has broken four of the records, and in the women's indoor track season, senior distance runner Elle Shrader broke one record, and freshman … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Track Runs by Six School Records