Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsAs a member of the top-ranked Beach Volleyball team in the nation, junior Skylar Caputo is a force to be reckoned with. Over the course of two full seasons with the Waves, Caputo has demonstrated her capacity to dominate in the sand with a .796 winning percentage. This season, Caputo has stepped it up a notch and is currently undefeated … [Read more...] about Undefeated Skylar Caputo Helps Pepperdine Maintain No. 1 Ranking
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Waves Roll to Victory Over No. 15 USC in Exciting Five-Set Match
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The No. 12 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball team came out on top in a hard, but well-fought battle against the No. 15 USC Trojans. The Waves outplayed USC all over the court, posting 57 kills on a .303 success rate and letting the Trojans amass only 49 kills on a .220 success rate — thanks to 13 team blocks. USC and Pepperdine exchanged set … [Read more...] about Waves Roll to Victory Over No. 15 USC in Exciting Five-Set Match
Pepp Students Struggle with Parking
Photos by Hansol Hwang Just before noon, cars zip up and down Seaver Drive, barely stopping at stop signs at the roundabout before continuing toward what may or may not be an open parking spot. Some cars try to recuperate from the zipping by hovering around a parking lot, stalking for a space to open before zipping through Pepperdine’s streets once again. A scene like … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Struggle with Parking
A Call for Positive Representation
Images by Kayla Lee Brittany O'Grady, a half-Black, half-White actress said that because of the way she looks, she often gets casted as a Latina. She also said she gets type-cast to play roles about troubled women and thinks those roles are often given to women of color. On Fox's TV show "Star," O'Grady, a former Pepperdine student, plays Simone, who is of the same ethnic … [Read more...] about A Call for Positive Representation
Men’s Water Polo falls to USC
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe No. 9 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo Team suffered a tough 11-5 loss to the No. 2 USC Trojans this weekend. Junior attacker Marko Asic and sophomore center back Mate Toth each had two goals. Senior goalie Zach Rhodes had nine saves, bringing his season total up to 169. "USC is one of the hardest teams to play against," Asic said. … [Read more...] about Men’s Water Polo falls to USC