Sports
Sexism in Surfing
The surfing community made headlines last year with the saying, “equal pay means equal waves,” as the professional competition became the first sport in American history to offer equal pay to both male and female […]
Sports
Sports
Pepperdine making efforts to raise school spirit
Football can seem like the seed for all school spirit. Tailgating and students painting their faces with school colors can be well associated with the typical college experience. At Pepperdine, a school with no football […]
Sports
Post-Pepperdine: Athletics hires alumni
Four years at Pepperdine is not enough time for some students as many of the alumni stay close to home when it comes to post graduation, especially past athletes. Pepperdine Athletics has 33 past players […]
Sports
Male athletes face body issues as experts step up mental health resources
These are all characteristics of the optimal male body. The few studies that have been published pointed to male athletes facing immense amounts of pressure, regarding their physique. These pressures often come from coaches and […]
Sports
Pepperdine builds teams and relationships through recruiting
The goal of every single collegiate athletic program is simple — to win a national championship. But the universities competing for those titles couldn’t have a great team — or even a team at all […]
Sports
Pepperdine Students find Release through Surfing
Pepperdine ministry graduate student Daniel Perez finds peace while sitting on a board in the Pacific Ocean. Perez has been surfing for six years, since his start as an undergraduate at Pepperdine, and feels passionate […]
Campus Life
Athletes face challenges trying to balance Greek life at Pepperdine
If only there were enough hours in the day. Being a member of a sorority or fraternity or being an athlete are each very time consuming. To be committed to both — that’s tricky. Only […]
Sports
Pay to play: Weighing the student-athlete compensation debate
The ongoing debate about collegiate student-athlete compensation is much more than a yes or no question. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) generated more than $1 billion in revenue in 2017, Alex Kirshner wrote in […]