Men's Basketball senior guard Jay Yoon looks for an open teammate versus Gonzaga on Feb. 16. Yoon said his dream is to see the 1% of Asian Americans in the NCAA grow tenfold. Photos courtesy of Jay Yoon Approximately 18.6 million Asian Americans call the United States home, which is about 7% of the United States total population. In 2019-20, athletes of Asian descent make up … [Read more...] about Jay Yoon Reflects on Four Years at Pepperdine
Waves Weekend
Waves Weekend Makes a Comeback
Families gather in the Firestone Fieldhouse parking lot at Madness Village for Waves Weekend on Oct. 8. Madness Village was one of the many events which took place over the weekend for students and families to enjoy. Photo by Ella Coates Every year, parents and family come from near and far to celebrate one thing: Waves Weekend. The three days consisted of of carnival rides at … [Read more...] about Waves Weekend Makes a Comeback
Episode 7: Blue and Orange Madness (Kessler Edwards, Malia Bambrick, Colbey Ross)
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the in-person Blue and Orange Madness, Paxton and Karl do their best to recreate the preseason hype event. Kessler Edwards joins to break down the men's team (1:35), Malia Bambrick helps preview the women's team (11:20), and Colbey Ross (23:52) tests his Pepperdine basketball trivia … [Read more...] about Episode 7: Blue and Orange Madness (Kessler Edwards, Malia Bambrick, Colbey Ross)
Staff Editorial: Positivity Is Key Through Tough Times In An Online Semester
Art by Leah Bae In the days between Pepperdine's May 20 announcement of plans for an in-person semester and its July 22 announcement of an entirely online semester, students received many conflicting messages from the administration. Even though the July 22 decision was made in anticipation of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California’s guidelines for colleges and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Positivity Is Key Through Tough Times In An Online Semester
Q&A with Pepperdine Alumna Jessica Rotter and JEMS
Photo courtesy of JEMS Alternative folk band JEMS opened the Pepperdine Waves Weekend annual concert Oct. 12 with "Take Me Back," one of their most popular songs on Spotify. The band’s three members include Emily Colombier, Sarah Margaret Huff and Seaver alumna Jessica Rotter (Class of 2010). Both Colombier and Rotter grew up in Los Angeles, and Huff is originally from … [Read more...] about Q&A with Pepperdine Alumna Jessica Rotter and JEMS
