Photos by Ashley Ekstrum and Zach Le When coming to Pepperdine, many students, new to the whole I-live-next-to-the-beach-and-surf-all-the-time lifestyle, desire to take up surfing, yet are often unsure of where to begin. Little do many individuals know, surfing is actually a rather challenging activity that has some deep and humbling elements within its frothy nature. One … [Read more...] about Catch Your First Wave
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Feature: Augusto Alvarez Shreds the Surf
Photos by Zach Le Augusto Alvarez came to Pepperdine for one specific reason: the waves. The Miami native set his eyes on the coveted waves of the West Coast when he chose Pepperdine. “The more I fell in love with surfing, the more I wanted to come here,” Alvarez said. When Alvarez was 10 years old his parents sent him to a surf camp to test the waters. The passion … [Read more...] about Feature: Augusto Alvarez Shreds the Surf