Art by Vivian HsiaPicture this.A group of kids are playing a game of kickball. One boy goes up to kick the ball and kicks it out of the field. He runs as fast as he can to home plate. He scores. All of the kids on his team cheer loudly and proudly for him. Then, another boy goes up to kick the ball. He’s nervous; there is pressure to do well. He kicks the ball, but it … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Sports Help Perpetuate a Culture of Toxic Masculinity
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Men’s Basketball Defeats BYU in 92-80 Victory
Pepperdine Men's Basketball forward Jevon Porter goes up for a jumper versus BYU on Feb. 9, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Porter had his seventh career double-double. Photos by Denver Patterson Pepperdine Men’s Basketball (9-17) bested Brigham Young University (16-11) on Feb.9, at Firestone Fieldhouse with a score of 92-80. After a double-overtime thriller victory versus Portland, … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Defeats BYU in 92-80 Victory
Men’s Tennis Begins the 2022-23 Season
Graduate student Daniel DeJonge continues a rally during the ITA Fall Championships on Nov. 2-3 in San Diego. The Waves are ranked No. 20 at the start of the 2022-23 season. Photo courtesy of Intercollegiate Tennis Association The spring season is approaching again, which means the Men’s Tennis team is gearing up for another run. After a season of ups and downs, the tennis … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Begins the 2022-23 Season
Hot Shots: It’s Time to Hold Refs Accountable
Transparency Item: The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the writers. Imagine this. You clock into your normal 9-5 job and your coworker makes a huge mistake that puts your team behind weeks. The whole team is concerned about losing their jobs because of the mistake, but all your coworker gets is a slap on the wrist. This is similar to what most … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: It’s Time to Hold Refs Accountable
No. 4 Pepperdine Downs Princeton in Three Sets
No. 5 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball continued their strong season start with a matchup versus Princeton on Jan. 16, at Firestone Fieldhouse with a 3-0 sweep. The Waves came into the game riding an impressive three-game win streak all with sweeps. Coming into the season, the Waves had 10 returners, including graduate outside hitter Jaylen Jasper. Jasper started his season strong … [Read more...] about No. 4 Pepperdine Downs Princeton in Three Sets