One free app has changed the dynamics of the Women’s Track and Cross Country teams. This past semester, 12 members of Women's Track and Cross Country have found themselves devoted to the mobile farming simulation game ‘Hay Day.’ Multiple athletes said they named their neighborhood ‘The Luckiest Girls’ because they are lucky to be able to play Hay Day together and have … [Read more...] about ‘We do put our Heart and Soul into it’: Women’s Track and Cross Country Unite over Hay Day
Tony Gleason
Opinion: Graphic Sports Predict the 2025 MLB Season
Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.2024 was the year of Los Angeles. After securing designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani to a long-term deal in the '23 offseason, the Dodgers began to show signs of a potential dynasty. In his first year in L.A., Ohtani secured the first-ever 50/50 MLB Season, unanimously brought home the MVP Award … [Read more...] about Opinion: Graphic Sports Predict the 2025 MLB Season
Competing Amid Tragedy: Pepperdine Athletes Navigate the Palisades Fire
After sheltering in place with a large part of the Pepperdine community as they were surrounded by flames and no power for the Franklin Fire, many Pepperdine athletes found themselves in a similar situation during the Palisades Fire. While most Pepperdine students were still home for winter break during the Palisades Fire, many of Pepperdine’s athletes — including those on … [Read more...] about Competing Amid Tragedy: Pepperdine Athletes Navigate the Palisades Fire
House Settlement Moves Forward After Objection Deadline
On Oct. 7, Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval to the House v. NCAA case settlement, which looks to settle three different antitrust cases against the NCAA, according to the Athletic. The three biggest components of the House Settlement are: back paying roughly $2.8 billion to NCAA student-athletes from 2016 to Sept. 15, 2024, who weren’t able to profit off … [Read more...] about House Settlement Moves Forward After Objection Deadline
Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. To say the Pepperdine community has been through a lot in the past month and half would be an understatement. Instead of studying for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
