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Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) logo is painted at the 2024 West Regional Cross Country Championships in Colfax, Wash. The NCAA covers over 1,000 colleges and universities around the nation across 24 sports. Photo courtesy of Eden Mittelsdorf In 2021, the dynamic of college athletics changed when NCAA rules allowed athletes to benefit from their NIL, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL

No. 8 Men’s Water Polo Comes Up Short in Loss to No. 14 Pacific

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Freshman attacker Owen Tift blocks a shot from a Pacific player, leading to an exclusion foul at 4:39 in the first quarter at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Oct. 17. The play set the tone for an intense matchup, as both teams battled for control early in the game. Photos by Ava WaltonThe No. 8 Pepperdine Waves Men's Water Polo team (10-8 overall, 0-2 WCC) faced a spirited and … [Read more...] about No. 8 Men’s Water Polo Comes Up Short in Loss to No. 14 Pacific

Waves Freshman Guard Prepares For 2025-26 Season

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Freshman guard Anto Balian celebrating during Blue and Orange Madness on Oct. 3 at Firestone Fieldhouse. Balian averaged 31.9 points per game during his senior year at Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Photo by Melissa Houston Anto Balian, Pepperdine Men's Basketball freshman guard, is part of the new Waves' look ahead of the 2025-26 season. Balian recently graduated … [Read more...] about Waves Freshman Guard Prepares For 2025-26 Season

Staff Editorial: The Graphic Welcomes Back All Waves

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Art by Cara Tang 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. A new year always brings unexpected challenges, spontaneous connections and moments of feeling every emotion. Whether this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The Graphic Welcomes Back All Waves

Looking Back On Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season

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When Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner appointed Ed Schilling as the head coach of Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball program last April, the program was in a transitional period.One of 14 players on the 2023-24 active roster would return the following year, and Pepperdine Athletics was preparing for Gardner to take the baton from Steve Potts as he prepared for … [Read more...] about Looking Back On Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season