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Expenses prevent Pepperdine from installing air conditioning in dorms james mo o re sta ff w r ite r August and September are the hottest months of the year on average in Malibu, according to ABC 7’s AccuWeather. As students adjust to a new school year, mitigating the heat in their dorms is another part of their to-do lists.

Temperatures in Malibu have already peaked this semester at 93 degrees Fahrenheit on Labor Day. Students continually bemoan the fact that on-campus housing lacks air conditioning (AC). The university has replied that installing air conditioning in the dorms isn’t feasible because of substantial logistical and financial pitfalls. Sophomore Lindsay Hack lives on campus and said she has had trouble falling asleep in the last week due to the heat.

“I was a [2019] spring admit,” Hack said. “I never experienced the summer/fall semester at Pepperdine, and I was not prepared to experience this intense heat.”

Hack recounted her failed efforts to cool down her room.

“Opening the windows at night is either too loud with students walking around, sprinklers going off or garbage trucks rumbling,” Hack said, “but if I close them, the heat from the lack of airflow is super uncomfortable.”

Maddie Boccardi, a senior from Colorado, recalled a similar experience from her freshman year.

“I remember it hit 100 [degrees Fahrenheit] one week, which was a huge change for me, especially the humidity,” Boccardi said. “My roommate and I tried everything: opening windows, blasting fans, sleeping naked, but nothing helped. The fans would just blow out hot air.”

Sophomore Luke Zeigler concurred with Boccardi and Hack.

“Last year the freshman dorms were so hot that it wasn’t even comfortable enough to study or relax,” Zeigler said.

Roy Raymann, vice president of sleep science and scientific affairs at SleepScore Labs, said there is a biological basis for students struggling to sleep in hot dorms. Raymann worked with Apple on their sleep-related features such as “Nightshift,” “Bedtime” and “HealthKit,” for the iPhone. He is a specialist in the interaction between sleep and temperature and holds a doctorate in life sciences.

“What is best for sleep is that your core temperature is relatively low — approximately two degrees Fahrenheit lower than what it is during the daytime,” Raymann said. “The optimal room temperature at night is considered to be around sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit. You lose heat by breathing at night, and as a consequence your core temperature drops.”

However, this process is disrupted during heat waves. When the room temperature is too hot, you can no longer get rid of that heat through your lungs, so the body tries to get rid of it via the skin, making you sweaty and

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“This has a significant negative impact on the quality as well as the duration of your sleep,” Raymann said.

Sleep loss can be detrimental for students in particular because both physical performance and academic performance decline as a result. What students should be most concerned about, Raymann said, is that sleep deprivation can affect one’s ability to retain what they are studying.

“Memory consolidation takes place during the night; if you don’t get enough sleep, then your short term memory from a night of studying will not translate into long term memory,” he added.

Robin Gore, director of Housing Operations for Pepperdine, said the costs involved with installing air conditioning in dorms would make housing rates higher.

“To put air conditioning [in the dorms] would be a huge expense,” Gore said. “Students would then have to pick up that expense with the room rate. So in order to keep rates low, the university really thinks about what design features they can cut in order to keep our buildings top-ofthe-line, yet affordable for students.”

Pepperdine’s newest housing addition, Seaside Hall, does not have air conditioning. When university officials were planning Seaside, they discussed central air conditioning, Gore said.

However, they opted for a plan to construct the

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Pepperdine becomes more competitive as Seaver College reports lowest admittance rate for 2019 Hadley Biggs news assista n t K ayiu Wong Onlin e Produce r Fall 2019 marks the lowest admittance rate ever for Seaver College, according to online data from Pepperdine’s Office of Admissions.

Director of Admissions Falone Serna wrote in an email that Pepperdine received 13,718 applications for the 20192020 school year. Pepperdine admitted 4,241 students, according to the online data. This yielded a record low admittance rate of 30% for the fall 2019 semester.

For Fall 2018, the Seaver admittance rate was 34.76%.

This year’s trend showed that Pepperdine is becoming a more competitive and selective school.

“We had over an 11% increase in applications (13,718 total),” Serna wrote.

Last year, 12,117 students applied for fall 2018 entry.

During the past two years, Pepperdine has over enrolled its freshman class; this was due to an increase of students accepting offers from Pepperdine and an increase in applications, Serna wrote.

U.S. News ranked Pepperdine University 46 out of 312 schools in their annual National University Ranking for 2019.

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For the first time in three years, Pepperdine also admitted students from the waitlist.

“As a result of admitting almost 400 fewer applicants than the year prior, we had anticipated needing to make offers of admission from our waitlist,” Serna wrote.

Serna wrote that Pepperdine admitted 364 students from the waitlist this year due to admitting fewer applications.

“It was nice to admit students from our waitlist for a change because having a track record of never admitting from the waitlist gives the impression that a waitlist decision from Pepperdine is the same as a deny,” Serna wrote.

Many Ivy League schools also have the reputation that a waitlist decision is the same as a rejection letter.

“In the spring of 2017, Dartmouth College, a small Ivy League school in New Hampshire, offered 2,021 waitlist spots to applicants; of the 1,345 who chose to stay on the waitlist, not a single person got in,” podcast hosts Clare Lombardo and Elissa Nadworny said in their episode “College Waitlists Often Waste Would-Be Students’ Time” on the podcast “All Things Considered.”

Lombardo explained that a waitlist decision gives students false hope they will be accepted into their school of choice.

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“These additional admits did not weaken our admitted student academic profile,” Serna wrote.

For the 2019-2020 school year, Pepperdine began accepting Early Action decisions.

“We received about 1/3 of all applications via Early Action (EA) — I expect that trend to continue,” Dean of Enrollment Management Kristy Collins wrote.

Early Action gives students the option to apply to Pepperdine before the normal deadline in January. This allows students to receive their decision in the winter rather than the spring.

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we achieved this goal for at least a large portion of our admitted students,” Collins wrote.

The Office of Admissions sets their admission goals based on a number of factors including historical trends and final enrollment target, Collins wrote.

“To set the goal of how many applicants to admit, we reverse engineer from what our final enrollment target for the year is,” Serna wrote. “Once we have our enrollment target we will examine historical trends of how past applicant pools performed. We pay specific attention to what our yield has been on the applicants we admit.”

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hadley biggs n e ws a s s istant When thinking about where I want to hangout with my friends on campus, the answer may seem surprising. Instead of going to traditional places like the Waves Cafeteria or the Firestone Fieldhouse, my friends and I will always choose the Payson Library.

Payson holds a central location to many buildings on campus. It is a short walk from the Thorton Administrative Center (TAC), the Appleby Center (AC) and many other buildings. Because of the library’s central location, students can be found doing a number of activities between classes such as sleeping, studying or catching up with friends.

I know when I go to the library, I will always run into someone and spend time chatting with them, rather than working on my homework.

The library has a number of different areas for students to enjoy. There are both quiet and loud spaces to suit different types of student’s needs.

The library also has windows that overlook the ocean. There is even a Starbucks.

Because of all this, the library is the social hub of Pepperdine. This is a commonality among many people, as there are always groups of people standing around socializing, catching up or working on homework.

When I talk to my friends from other colleges, they are surprised that I choose to spend my free time in the library rather than a residence hall or at an off campus hangout spotI always joke that Payson Library is my home away from home.

It is my place of comfort between classes. When I was abroad, one of the things I missed the most was the Payson Library because of all the memories I had made there freshman year.

As a first-year, my friends and I would book a study room for an entire day. Throughout the day, different people would filter in an out as they had class or wanted to grab a coffee at Starbucks. My friends and I would spend the day laughing and, occasionally, studying.

For now, I still can be found spending my free time in the library.

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Situated on the San Andreas fault line and in a high-risk fire zone, Pepperdine is prone to natural disasters. The university’s Office of Insurance and Risk Management continually refines its plan in the case one of these natural disasters were to affect Pepperdine.

The Woolsey Fire burned almost 97,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,500 structures between Oak Park and Malibu last November, according to the Los Angeles Times. Over 1,000 Pepperdine students sheltered-in-place.

Following this event, both Pepperdine and the City of Malibu have made revisions to their emergency plans and how they communicate them.

Almost a year later, Pepperdine faces another wildfire season, but it may look different, Interim Director for the Office of Insurance and Risk Management Jon Weber said. “[The Woolsey Fire] has been described as a once-in-a-hundred-years fire based on LA County history,” Weber said.

“That’s the worst fire they’ve ever seen. With that said, we could still have a wildfire.”

Weber said the difference between last year’s and this year’s fire predictions have to do with the amount of brush from previous years.

When Woolsey burned, it burned all the brush that had piled up over the years since the previous fire,” Weber said.

“Now, we had a fire a year ago, so there’s not nearly as much fuel on the hillsides.”

Weber said if a fire happens this season, it is likely to burn out more quickly and at lower temperatures than the Woolsey Fire. The Sweetwater Fire that started and ended Friday afternoon was an example of this type of fire. The fire only burned for three and a half hours before it was 95% contained. There was no wind during the fire. Santa Ana winds can exacerbate a fire.

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Weber said the Office of Insurance and Risk Management constantly works to refine its emergency procedure plan, but it remains firm in the wide scope.

“We’ve continued to review the shelter-in-place plan with the [Los Angeles] Fire Department and they are still absolutely supportive of it,” Weber said. “After Woolsey, I had a list of 70-plus action items, and we’ve worked through a lot of those already. But there are still little tweaks here and there.”

Weber’s team meets with the LA County Fire Department annually and remains in constant email communication with them to ensure the emergency plan is up-to-date.

He said the plan acts as a living document.

“That’s a key relationship for us because we know our plan doesn’t work unless they support us,” Weber said. “We

can’t shelter-in-place unless we know that the fire department has told us, ‘Yes, this is the right thing for you to do.

When the flames get to campus, we will be there to help protect you.’”

If there were to be another major fire this semester, Weber said the plan would be very similar to the shelter-inplace plan they put into effect during the Woolsey Fire.

Senior Sam Hehir said she agrees with the effectiveness of the emergency plan. She sheltered-in-place at Pepperdine during the Woolsey Fire.

“I felt totally fine because of the way Pepperdine’s geography is made,” Hehir said. “The fire encircles the students but at the same time it will never reach us. Even if that sounds a little terrifying, it makes sense.”

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Education for Students The Office of Insurance and Risk Management collaborates with the Emergency Operations Committee every year to educate incoming students and their parents during New Student Orientation.

In this presentation, they give an overview of emergency operations, answer questions and direct everyone to their website.

The main source of emergency updates and protocol is Pepperdine’s Emergency Information website, which functions as a blog.

Each student who lives on campus receives a hard copy of a brochure that details

Courtesy of Pepperdine Emergency Preparedness | Pepperdine has an emergency preparedness resource guide to give students information on how to be prepared for future emergencies or disasters. general emergency preparedness resources at Pepperdine.

Weber said he is currently working with Student Affairs to ensure that commuter students receive a copy as well. A digital copy of this brochure is available online.

Additionally, two informational videos on brush fires and the shelter-in-place system are available on Pepperdine’s emergency website.

The shelter-in-place video features the voices of students who experienced the practice firsthand.

“Getting our students to share it helps to show that this is something that everybody needs to be concerned about,” Weber said. “It’s not just one person being the champion of it.”

Both the informational videos and the brochure have been on the emergency website since before the Woolsey Fire. They have each been updated since the fire to reflect the severity of a potential disaster.

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Milan Loiacono | Currents Editor Putting Out Fires | A helicopter drops water to put the fire out. Approximately 200 firefighters were also dispatched to the scene to fight the uphill fire.

Malibu City Council members found an outside firm to create an unbiased report on the city’s response to the Woolsey Fire. The result was a list of 53 suggestions for improvement.

“The city has already done or is in the process of doing most of the things they recommended in the report,” City Council Member Mikke Pierson said.

Key points from this report include a tiered evacuation plan, more training for staff and improved communication when power is lost.

“We bought 50 high power electronic megaphones,” Pierson said. “So, if need be, the staff will be trained to go neighborhood to neighborhood telling people what’s going on. It’s a very difficult job to communicate with citizens without power.”

The city also purchased 9,000 local cell phone numbers so it can reverse 911 call those numbers in an emergency.

Pierson said while every area of the report is being worked on, the city is now working toward becoming prepared for the “new normal” after Woolsey.

“The Woolsey Fire exceeded all preparation,” Pierson said.

“Nobody had quite envisioned there’d be three major fires, that we would be last on resources, 70-mile-wind, very dry conditions and a massive fuel load. All of our scenarios now include that and worse.”

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building in such a way that it would cool naturally.

“They looked at natural wind patterns that come over the mountains and from the ocean and positioned Seaside so that it would catch both of those winds,” Gore said. “There are air vents at the bottom and top of the rooms; it’s similar to how old farmhouses or old houses were created to draw warm air out and cool air in: it creates a natural flow, natural air conditioning.”

Drescher’s W-Block is the only dorm on campus equipped with air conditioning.

“W-Block was outfitted with air conditioning when it was part of the Graziadio hotel,” Gore said. “We use those spaces for students with a special accommodation for AC.”

When the 31 spaces run out, Housing will place students elsewhere and install AC if necessary.

However, students without an accommodation who install air conditioning in their dorm are subject to fines. Despite popular belief, this policy is not a result of fire code, but rather an issue of electricity.

Gore said air conditioners use more amps than the older halls are equipped for.

“For the most part, the temperature is very moderate,” Gore said. “It will go from about 65 [for the lows] to 75 [for the highs]. So you really don’t need air conditioning for most of the year.”

Gore acknowledged that there are one or two weeks out of the year where the dorms can get uncomfortably hot.

“People are uncomfortable

when it gets really warm. But we have spaces on campus that students can go: the HAWC, the library,” Gore said. “There’s some great spaces if it does get too warm, and usually by night time it has cooled down significantly.”

For students who have trouble sleeping at night due to the heat, Roy Raymann had a few recommendations to optimize sleep during heat waves.

First, he recommends not engaging in any kind of rigorous physical activity, as it raises your core body temperature.

He also recommends not drinking hot drinks at this time for the same reason.

“What actually works is taking a lukewarm shower,” Raymann said. “Not a cold one, because what will happen is that your blood vessels in your skin constrict, and your body actu-

ally keeps more of the heat in your body. Try taking a shower that is comfortably cool for 10 minutes before you go to bed.”

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Raymann’s tips — along with using air fans and opening one’s window at night — is the best strategy for longer and higher quality sleep during the hottest time of the year.

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Coffee with a Transfer connects students at Starbucks M ar isa Dragos G New s P r od uce r There’s a new campaign curating coffee and community on campus.

Student Affairs launched an initiative called Coffee with a Transfer to foster friendships between transfer and non-transfer students. Any Pepperdine undergraduate student can fill out an online form with a little bit of information about themselves, and the Office of Student Affairs will connect students to transfers with similar interests.

Then it is up to both students to pick up their $5 Starbucks gift cards from the Student Employment Office in the Tyler Campus Center and schedule their coffee chat.

The program has a budget of $400 this fall, with $350 set aside for Spring 2020, Stacy Rothberg, the associate dean of Student Affairs for Commuter and Transfer Students, wrote in an email.

“Our Transfer Waves enrich our community through their life experiences, whether it be serving our country, pursuing educational and professional aspirations or seeking adventure before coming to Pepperdine,” Rothberg wrote.

“Especially since commuter students sometimes feel disconnected living off campus, we hoped they would enjoy meeting a new transfer while sipping on their favorite Starbucks drink,” she continued.

The idea and name for Coffee with a Transfer began as a group project by Brooke Redell, Madison Tandy, Sam Finnegan, Kylee Ferris and Tarah Wylie in Professor Lauren

Amaro’s COM 519 class.

Tandy, a transfer, and Redell, a spring admit, both felt isolated from the communities students had formed freshman year and set out to tackle the issue.

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“My first year at Pepperdine as a transfer was hard,” Tandy, who graduated in Spring 2019, wrote in an email.” I felt isolated to the house I was put into and felt that I didn’t connect with the rest of the students.

I loved my classes and the Pepperdine staff but something was missing.”

“My hope is that friendships will be formed through this program so that a program isn’t needed anymore to help transfers feel included — that these coffee dates will turn into friendships that last through graduation,” Tandy continued.

Pepperdine was and is senior Brooke Redell’s dream school, but she said her first semester as a spring admit proved challenging because other freshmen had already bonded during the fall.

“I was hoping that when I got here that the community and school would treat me like I was their first choice too,” Redell wrote in an email.

“My hopes with starting this program is to make these students who may feel invisible feel welcomed and that we are excited to get to know them and that they are here.”

New transfer Isaac Torres, a sophomore, likened the program to a dating app but said he was still interested in participating. New transfer and sophomore Lauren Callihan said she thinks it is a great idea.

“Maybe it’s only one thing you have in common,” Callihan said. “I think that would be a benefit.”

Senior Lora Kirschner transferred to Pepperdine last fall and said she also supports the new initiative.

“It’s a really good way for transfers and non-transfers to connect,” Kirschner said. “It would’ve been really useful to me to have my first semester here.”

Student Affairs intern and Pepperdine graduate student Sergio Gallardo said he is pleasantly surprised by the level of interest already and the even split between transfer and non-transfer students.

“It’s a pilot program, so we’re going to see how it goes this semester and how we can make it better next semester,” Gallardo said. “We just want transfers to feel welcome and know there’s programming for them because it’s hard coming into a community that’s seemingly so close already.”

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Marisa Dragos | GNews Producer Coffee Chatter | Seniors Calen Szeflin and Bethany Wilson sit at Starbucks. Students can meet one another through Coffee with a Transfer.

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Courtesy of Parker Alchanati Building Community | Transfer students attend a weekly Transfer Breakaway event, held every Wednesday afternoon in the Sandbar.

Pepperdine promotes new app Navigate E mily Morton Sta ff Write r Pepperdine University started using the app Navigate with the goal of providing students with easy access to academic support. The app went live after the Spring 2018 semester. The core goal of Navigate is to lead students on a successful pathway toward graduation.

Navigate provides students with the basic resources to view their schedules (and download them to a phone calendar), create study groups and manage a personalized to-do list for their specific grade level. The app highlights making appointments with academic advisors and future academic term planning.

It allows for students to stay in class, dorms or the library without having to go to main campus to seek out academic help. Later in the year, students will be able to plan their spring semester classes on the app or on the Wavenet website portion.

“We had about 600 to 620 students before NSO who had already downloaded the app,” said Kendra Killpatrick, senior associate dean for Seaver College.

Incoming freshman started using Navigate on the launch date, May 1.

Although Pepperdine’s Navigate is personalized for students on Pepperdine’s campus, Navigate is also used at other universities and colleges. Killpatrick said Pepperdine choose to partner

with Navigate because of the mobile app and the academic planning aspect.

Freshman Alisha Harris said she thinks the app is great when it works.

“It keeps crashing,” Harris said.

“When it works it’s super helpful, but it doesn’t always work.”

Similar complaints appear on both Google Play and the Apple App store.

The app has a tendency of crashing during the log in process for students, but those students that successfully log in counter less problems with unexpected crashes. The easiest fix to the crash is refreshing the app and attempting to log in again.

According to users on Google Play, Navigate only received an average of 2.4 star rating (127 reviews). The Apple App store gave the app the same rating of 2.4 (119 reviews), with many of the reviews citing bugs in the program for phones. The bugs were mainly crashes at the beginning of the app.

“All the information that is there is useful information,” Harris said. “It makes things more convenient.”

Killpatrick said the goal of the app is to help “students be successful.” Linking all campus resources to one place gives students easy access to these sites. With the app also being on a hand held device, it gives students academic tools right at the tips of their fingers.

Pepperdine reminded freshman through emails, and throughout the week of NSO to download and use Navigate for the first week of school.

Navigate comes along with a few other changes in academic support, such as the Counseling Center’s move to the Student Assistance Center near the Center for Communications and Business.

Currently 1,300 Pepperdine students use Navigate. To attain the goal of 2,000 students using the app, Donuts for Downloads will be Monday through

Wednesday next week. Over 80 classes will spend 10 minutes downloading the app and in return, they will receive donuts.

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Students share stories from abroad at the Return Alex neis News A ssista n t To help first-year students make their decisions about studying abroad during their second year, Pepperdine offered them the chance to meet with returning juniors and explore their abroad opportunities at The Return on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Alumni Park.

Associate Dean of International Programs Ron Cox said the event is intended to give first-year students a chance to meet IP alumni, ask questions and learn about each program from firsthand accounts.

“We want to get students excited and connected with resources to learn about all of the programs,” Cox said.

Each program set up a tent decorated with flags, colors and balloons from each of their countries. At each tent were dozens of enthusiastic abroad alumni, eager to praise their program as the best Pepperdine has to offer.

Junior Elisa Wright said she remembered seeing the excitement of The Return two years ago and now understands why students have such a passion for their program. Wright spent

the past academic year in Heidelberg.

“I remember thinking it was strange that everybody claimed to be the best program,” Wright said. “But I get it now.”

This event falls in the middle of an early decision-making process for firstyear students. The deadline for International Programs applications is Sept.

23, just one month after freshmen arrive on campus.

For some students, the process is a bit overwhelming, and a high-energy event like The Return may not make their decision more clear. Freshman Katy Kulseth said she thought she knew where she wanted to study, but after attending the event, she has no idea.

One of the main events every year at the Return for both juniors and freshmen is the tug-of-war. Each program sends their strongest members to compete for a trophy, pride and bragging rights. This year, Lausanne took home the victory.

Beyond tug-of-war, The Return also reunited juniors with their friends from abroad and let them give back to the future of their international pro-

gram.

Many juniors said they were sad to leave their program, but intend to stay connected with one another, even visiting their campus abroad. The Return provides a space to remember the adventures of their past school year at Pepperdine.

For students returning to Malibu from their time abroad, The Return also represents a welcoming back into the community on campus. This is important while juniors readjust to life in the ‘Bu once again.

“I’m excited to be back, but it feels strange after not being on campus for such a long time,” junior Matt Adams, who spent the past year in Heidelberg, said.

Students could stop by a food truck to enjoy a free dinner as they talk to returning juniors, and as the night progressed, there was a raffle for a scholarship prize.

As the sun started to set, students gathered around a large screen at the end of the park to watch videos each program made for this event. They gave a snapshot of life abroad to freshmen who may not be able to imagine

what exactly their own experience will look like.

Although each program is unique, all of them seem to be the best option, Cox said there really is no wrong choice.

“We don’t want students to feel pressured to make the right choice, since there may be more than one,” Cox said.

“We just want students to find a program that’s a good fit for them.”

Freshman Shelby Schering said she values academic opportunities, access to travel and price. Sophomore Katie Smith said her reasoning for going to Buenos Aires this upcoming year had everything to do with people. The type of student in that program, Smith said, will shape her experience.

Cox advised freshmen who may be overwhelmed with deciding where to study abroad to seek out academic advising, open houses and any other informational events. Prior to the Sept.

23 application deadline, the IP office hosts a series of open houses in which students can bring specific questions about a program and meet other students who are interested.

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It’s time to learn to go deeper than a retweet Recent news of record-breaking fires blazing throughout the Amazon rainforest caused outrage on social media.

Celebrities, politicians and likely one’s own acquaintances shared photographs and articles about this massive catastrophe. Several of these reposts brought up another issue — bandwagon news. It is crucial for all social media users and journalists to factcheck and thoroughly read the news that they choose to share.

It can be dangerous to full-heartedly trust one’s favorite celebrity, as they are not always a voice of truth. Actor and musician Jaden Smith shared a terrifying image of smoke consuming a voluminous, green terrain. There’s just one problem: This image is over 20 years old, showing a fire in the Amazon that took place in June of

1989. His post received over a million interactions. Although this old photograph helped bring attention to the issue, critics can use flaws such as this to brush over the catastrophe and diminish its value.

There was also buzz that these fires were brought about because of climate change. Although these fires will fuel the consequences of climate change — trees help by pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere — the politics of the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro fueled this fire. Bolsonaro has rolled back environmental protections within the Amazon for the purpose of cattle ranching and economic gain, according to The New York Times.

It is important to know the root of an issue — that is where one can find the best

solution. It is concerning that people are more likely to repost a science article, rather than read it, a 2016 study by computer scientists at Columbia University and the French National Institute revealed.

Misinformation can cause a snowball effect, especially on social media. The Pepperdine community experienced this during the Woolsey Fire in November 2018.

A social media user claimed that the roof of the university was on fire; a news organization said students were being airlifted out by helicopters. Neither of the claims were true, but they did cause unnecessary worry.

Social media users and journalists alike have a responsibility to stop misinformation. While the wildfire-like spread of misinformation may seem overwhelming

and disheartening, preventing fake news from going viral may only take a few minutes and requires everyone’s participation.

Sharing news online is an important way to involve oneself in the events of the world, and while everyone should be involved in news, intentionality is also important. As social media users, the first step to prevent misinformation is to “go deeper” than just the headline. Click on to thoroughly read an article, and then decide if the article is credible before sharing it online.

Credible sources and non-credible sources have important distinctions. To determine if a source is credible, look at the timeliness of the article: Is this the most recent information on the news piece?

Take into account the quality of the piece as

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well; if there are multiple spelling and grammar errors and dramatic punctuation, it is unlikely that it is a professionally written news article.

Check the article’s sources and citations.

Look for quotes from experts in the field of the article’s topic and learn if the information in the article is available somewhere else online.

If this information isn’t found anywhere else, the article is likely fake.

Finally, reverse image search any widely circulating images attached to a news article. The original source of the picture may reveal that an article is fake news.

By taking just a few minutes to read an article before sharing it, everyone can stop misinformation. If we work together, fake news can become a phenomenon of the past.

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You can’t test me

I’m not Moana

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c a m ry n g o r don P e r spe c ti ve s Assistant Students at Pepperdine have some of the highest performing and capable minds. For some, the realization that they are among others of like-minded brilliance may ignite an identity crisis.

Personality tests grant students the opportunity to find themselves in a crowded field through self-actualization, the realization of one’s potential, and provide a means to identity.

However, when pursuing answers through dubious online assessments, it is important to take the results with caution and little weight, as the human psyche is far too complex for a single test to define and label.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Enneagram and Strengths Finder Assessment are some of the most popular and widely used personality tests in the world, according to the Huffington Post.

The MBTI assessment groups individuals into 16 different categories to serve as a framework for relationship building and self-actualization. The Enneagram is said to map the soul by unveiling childhood trauma, flaws and patterns of behavior to help those who take it begin a journey of self-discovery. The Strengths Finders Assessment helps test takers discover their natural strengths through positive psychology- nearly the exact opposite method the Enneagram uses.

While these tests reveal different insights into one’s personali-

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ty, they all provide results in the form of “types.” A “type” is the way in which people are classified, at least according to Carl Jung’s type theory. Some personality tests categorize people into numbers (Enneagram), a collection of traits (MBTI) or a compilation of top traits (Strengths Finder).

The results one gets from taking a personality test could contribute to a sense of self-actualization or it could further the identity crisis.

It is often thought that those who seek answers and affirmations from online personality tests are narcissistic in nature or egomaniacs. That is not necessarily true. There is an innate desire in human nature to understand the complexities behind the personality and to understand the inner workings of the human mind, according to psychotherapist Dana Dorfman and Refinery29.

Although most personality

tests rest on unproven theories and claims that they are ineffective in predicting one’s success, people still heavily rely on the results to understand themselves.

For those who take assessments like the Enneagram, MBTI or Strengths Finder, the results can provide valuable insight into actions and behaviors that are often inexplicable while also contributing to the need for individuality.

At Pepperdine, there is a deep focus on community and the establishment of genuine relationships. For many students, personality tests help to form interpersonal relationships by providing insight into other people’s personality types.

However, it is important to be mindful of other people’s wishes when pursuing relationships with personality test results at the forefront. Not everyone is especially savvy or fond of personality tests because they can be seen as baseless.

That being said, refrain from

typing others without consent.

Beginning relationships by making remarks such as, “Oh, that is such a 4 thing to say,” or, “You give me ENFJ energy,” can be offensive, especially when the comments are unsolicited.

One can pursue relationships knowing one’s own personality and behaviors if they wish, but take caution for the sake of others.

As the new year begins, students will often look for answers to provide insight into who and what they are supposed to be.

While some may find these types of tests to be useless and empty, others believe in the results wholeheartedly. There is no right or wrong answer to the findings that personality tests provide, but the impact they have on self-actualization is clear. Results from personality tests can supply those who are curious the resources to continue evolving as humans and students.

Practice self-care with healthy food choices

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As college students living in the same community, Pepperdine students have a lot of things in common.

Students don’t always share self-care techniques and healthy eating habits even though they are commonly needded.

What are included in these many commonalities are the shared struggles with endless amounts of studying, staying up and stress.

Also involved are the long-term effects that these college struggles can have on individuals’ overall mental states, according to the 2011 study by Micheal T. Hartely.

With these increased feelings of stress, anxiety, worry or depression on top of an overwhelming homework load, there is often a decrease in practices of self-care, according to “The Importance of Self-Care for College Students,” published by Stanford University.

Usually, when students talk about selfcare, it’s normal to

think of extra sleep or maybe a bubble bath, but in this case, the focus should be shifted to eating habits.

When students are busy with studying and are consumed with feelings of stress, healthy eating habits are one of the first things they neglect, according to Olivia Shackleton’s article, “Effects of stress on college students’ eating habits” in BioNews.

All students know that a stressed mood means eating not-sogood food, it is also true that eating better foods can create a more positive mood.

Eating a balanced diet can aid in the activation of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin, according to the website for Kaiser Permanente Hospital.

But what exactly does it mean to eat better types of food?

Being college students makes it even harder to navigate the world’s ever-changing notion of what healthy eating means.

Is it vegan? Lowcarb, low-fat, paleo or keto? The trends are always going to vary but having a healthy diet doesn’t always have to be complicated, especially because the purpose is to reduce stress.

Focusing on eating

more nutrition-rich foods in place of junk food and more protein and healthy fats in place of artificial and processed foods can do wonders for the mind, according to “Nutritional psychiatry: Your brain on food” by Harvard Medical School.

It can be as simple as choosing the vegetables and brown rice in the Caf more frequently than choosing the chips and pastries at Starbucks, as tempting as that can be during busy times.

Although in the past people didn’t always recognize the correlation between improved physical health and improved mental health, this movement is quickly gaining the recognition that it deserves.

A 2013 study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the risk of depression is significantly lower in those who eat a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and fish while avoiding dairy products and red meat.

This, along with the increasing amount of studies that have been done since, means students can take steps toward improving mental health, stress and overall emotional states with something as practical as food.

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Ally Armstrong | Assistant Art Editor Another aspect of healthy eating that can help improve mood is how individuals eat, or more specifically how individuals are choosing the foods they eat.

Practicing mindful eating can have an impact on mood as well. This means being grateful and present while consuming food throughout the day and learning which foods make the body and mind feel their best.

What college student doesn’t enjoy a late-night binge on

delicious yet extremely unhealthy foods? It’s important to indulge in fast-food favorites from time to-time, and one night of this gratification most likely isn’t going to have any negative effects on mental health. However, breaking the repetitive cycle of stress and unhealthy eating can be extremely beneficial not just for the body but also for the mind and mood.

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I was born in Hawaiʻi.

It’s a fun fact I use for every orientation, and it usually catches people by surprise, given the fact that I’m pretty far from sun-kissed, even though I live there with my family when I am home for holidays and summer breaks.

But when I reveal where I live, the most common response makes me cringe.

“Oh, so you’re Hawaiian!”

Here’s the thing: I’m not Hawaiian. I totally understand what people are trying to say: I live in the state of Hawaiʻi, therefore my demonym — the word used to describe people from a certain state or city — must be Hawaiian, just like people who live in Oregon are Oregonians.

Except it’s not.

“Hawaiian” is a word describing people of Native Hawaiian blood, used in the same way one would call someone Norwegian if their family could be traced back to the Scandinavian country. Me? I’m an Italian, Irish and French Canadian Hawaiʻi resident.

People in Hawaiʻi are very careful to make this distinction between Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi resident, but the change has yet to really seep in across the continental United States.

Just recently, Merriam-Webster added a note to their definition of Hawaiian, which reads, “In Hawaii, the word Hawaiian is understood as an ethnic designation for a native person of Polynesian descent, and its use in the more general sense ‘a resident of Hawaii’ is considered an error,” according to HONOLULU Magazine.

It may seem like a small difference to some, but it saves people in my situation from an incredible amount of internal cringing. The last thing we want is for it to appear as if we’re intentionally appropriating a culture we interact with daily and deeply cherish.

And on Pepperdine’s campus, a conglomeration of different cultures, continents and countries, it’s important to be aware of these distinctions.

Students have to be careful with how quickly they jump to categorize people with labels and demonyms.

The biggest thing one can do? Listen to when one corrects another’s wording.

Listen to body language, too. Sometimes, people may not want to correct others, but they’re clearly uncomfortable when confronted with a misconceptions such as these.

Finally, don’t be afraid to gently point out when terms like Hawaiian are misused. It’s the only way people can change their misunderstandings.

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Student ‘Awesome’ Center to open lindsey sullivan sta ff write r After over a year of planning and renovating, the new Student Assistance Center (SAC) will officially open Friday, Sept. 6.

The relocated SAC can be found in the building just above the Center for Communications and Business (CCB) on Seaver Drive. The building will now house the Health Center, the Counseling Center, the Office of Student Accessibility (OSA) and Housing and Residence Life (HRL), all under one roof.

Project Manager Lori Tooker said she believes the move will be a great one for students.

“I think it will be easier for students to be able to go from department to department rather than having to go across campus,” Tooker said. “This can be a one-stop place for all of the students’ needs and a nice environment for them too.”

While the official name is the Student Assistance Center, Executive Director of Student Accessibility Sandra Harrison said the departments have another name in mind.

“We are calling it the ‘Student Awesome Center’ because we empower our students with what they need,” Harrison said.

The building features a variety of new amenities, including two gender-neutral bathrooms in addition to the gender-specific ones, sound-masking emitter technology to protect student confidentiality, a larger test-taking room, brand new equipment and lab facilities for health services and greater square footage for all of the departments.

In the event of the fire, the SAC is designed to still be operational with a backup generator that can power the entire building, allowing the services housed there to continue to function, Tooker said.

Directors of the project have been working closely with the campus shuttle service to ensure students can access the building with ease. If anyone encounters difficulty getting to the new space due to disability, contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at the ext. 4442 for a ride. For those walking, it is a 9-to-12 minute walk from main campus to the SAC, Harrison said.

Director of Housing Operations Robin Gore said the HRL office will be introducing remote lockout assistance for residents who might find the SAC inconvenient to access. In order to utilize the service, Gore said students must set up their own security questions through the Housing Portal prior to their first lockout.

As the four departments finally come together in one localized building, Harrison discussed what she hopes the SAC will be for students.

“I hope that over the course of their time at Pepperdine, students can have the grace for themselves and for others to know that we are all human, and that humans need different levels of support and help at different stages of their lives,” Harrison said. “We welcome people to affiliate with us for a season, if they need that support.”

Amid the anticipation for the first day of operation, Harrison welcomes students of all kinds to become a part of what the SAC is doing.

“We see disability as a big part of Pepperdine’s appreciation of diversity,” Harrison said. “We are richer because there are students here who think differently, walk differently, create differently. So, we feel like the disability community here is a gift to Pepperdine. We are excited to help liaison, and make sure that all of the space is accessible to them.”

The SAC will be hosting an open house for students Friday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. with games and refreshments provided.

Photos by Lindsey Sullivan New Location | (Above) Offices move to the building above the CCB. (below) The building will include the Health Center, Counseling Center, OSA and HRL. (Below) A reception area for students and faculty to use.

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A Fresh Look | (Top left) The new face of the SAC, which is located above the CCB. (Top right) The desks get a new look in the SAC building for faculty to use. (Bottom left) Another reception area for students to access. (Bottom right) Students have access to a medical area within the new SAC building.

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A Line Out the Door | Pepperdine students flock to the front foor of Whole Foods Market in Malibu in anticipation of recieving coupons and raffle tickets. Malibu community members who were previously in the store saw a flood of Waves once the clock struck 9.

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v er nie C ovarru bias New s assista n t R o wan toke Ass i s tant l ife an d arts editor Whole Foods held an event with a live DJ, discounts and samples exclusively for Pepperdine students.

The new Whole Foods Market in Malibu held its first event for Pepperdine students Aug. 28. The two-hour party, which began at 9 p.m., marked the start to a potential collaboration between Pepperdine and the supermarket company, said Chase Crawfrod, Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President of Finance.

SGA members coordinated with Whole Foods team leaders to put on this event, make students aware of the party and handle the transportation of on-campus students. Pepperdine transit services offered shuttles going from campus to the supermarket and back.

Johnson said he was thank-

ful to Stacy Rothberg, associate dean of Student Affairs, and the Whole Foods leadership team for coordinating the event.

“This is our first year working with them and we’re very excited to see how our relationship continues to grow,” Johnson said. “It’s really been a big community process, and SGA is just happy to be supporting it in any way that we can.”

Johnson echoed the students’ hope for the partnership with Whole Foods to continue.

“We are very excited about the enthusiasm the Whole Foods Malibu team has for Pepperdine,” Johnson said. “SGA hears the student body’s hope for a collaboration to use meal points at Whole Foods Malibu, and we cannot wait to share developments on that front!”

Students and Whole Foods employees alike said they were looking forward to the event.

Whole Foods Store Team Leader Amy La Boube said she and her team were excited to host Pepperdine for the first

A Whole Lot of Spirit | Cashiers wore Pepperdine themed aprons while cashing out students and Malibu community members. Deli workers wore blue and orange face paint and necklaces while serving attendees.

time.

“We’re so thrilled to have you guys,” La Boube said.

Students recieed a raffle ticket and a $10 off $50 purchase coupon after showing their Pepperdine ID at the door.

“I’m really excited about being at Whole Foods and the exclusive Pepperdine shopping night,” sophomore Courtney Deaver said, holding her raffle ticket and coupon.

Inside the market, employees said they were just as thrilled.

Some wore aprons with the Pepperdine logo printed across the chest, while others had blue and orange face paint or necklaces.

Blue and orange paper flowers, streamers and signs decorated the entire store. Several baked goods, including donuts, were also Pepperdine-themed.

The exclusive event featured a live DJ, various sample stands and discounts just for Pepperdine students.

Junior Sarah Perez said the Whole Foods opening was timely to her plans for the year.

“Me and my roommates have been trying to experiment more with cooking,” Perez said. “I’ll probably find something a little bit different to try to make.”

Senior Alandra Maring said the new location was convenient and she will be visiting it frequently.

“I wish it opened up last year,” Maring said.

Senior Luke Whartnaby said he would focus on socializing and enjoying the event for the night.

“I’m going to use my coupon later on when it’s not as crowded and crazy,” Whartnaby said.

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The sustainable fashion society fights against fast fashion with solutions M adiso n Nichols G u es t con t rib ut or T ig er AshTiani G u es t Con t rib ut or

Fast fashion is running out of style, and millennials and Generation Z-ers are leading the way.

Thrift shopping is popular with students such as Gabriella DiGiovanni, a Pepperdine junior. However, not only can second-hand shopping save money, it can also can be an important step toward saving the environment.

“People dump all their clothes at Goodwill, then shop all of their clothes at Goodwill,” DiGiovanni said. “Half my wardrobe is from Goodwill.

There’s always the option to reuse, which may not always be in style but it’s a way to curate your taste.”

The Problem The 26 billion pounds of textiles that end up in a landfill each year make the clothing industry the second-most polluting industry in the world after oil, according to the Savers State of Refuse 2017 report.

“The world now consumes more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing every year, with Americans alone buying four times as much clothing as they did in 1980,” states the Savers State of Reuse report. Furthermore, “only 16 percent of clothing and textiles are recycled, or as defined by the EPA, collected, processed and turned into new products as materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.”

Lastly, despite the number of clothes purchased and/ or donated, the report found that 46% of North Americans say they have ‘‘way too much stuff,” and they still seem to want more.

It is expected that there will be about 5.4 billion people in the global middle class by 2030, and that there will be an additional increase in the demand for clothes that will come to define middle-income lifestyles, according to

the World Resources Institute 2017 report. If the current rate of consumption continues, WRI expects that the world will need three times the natural resources by 2050 to accommodate these demands.

Pepperdine Sustainability Prof. Christopher Doran said one of the problems with these demands is that society is already running out of resources due to the previous damage to the planet.

“The production of these things causes a lot of CO2 to go into the air from the electricity that is used to the burning of materials,” Doran said. “Water waste is a big deal because you need a lot of water to create these materials or to process these materials. If that water is not treated well then it is discharged into the drinking water supplies.”

Global apparel and footwear industries account for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions due to the four metric gigatonnes of CO2 that their efforts release into the atmosphere, according to a 2018 Quantis research study.

Lastly, over 50% of emissions from the production of clothing comes from three phases: dyeing and finishing (36%), yarn preparation (28%) and fiber production (15%), according to the Quantis 2018 report. The report also found that dyeing and finishing and yarn preparation are said to have the largest impact on freshwater withdrawal and the ecosystem due to their high dependency on fossil-based energy and the energy intensive processing that goes into both phases’ production processes.

“There is a lot of ignorance, and that ignorance is intentionally created on the part of textile manufacturing and other global corporations that don’t want consumers to know the supply chain,” Doran said.

So can a stylish society also be sustainable?

Millennials and Generation Z Lead the Way Fast fashion trends may be targeting a younger consumer market, but major retailers’

Courtesy of Mochni Swapping CEO | Owner and founder, Nicole Robertson, started the company in efforts to help women have fun with fashion without sacrificing style and or affordability. Robertson founded the company 9 years ago.

Courtesy of swapsociety.co Swapping to Save | Swap Fashion, which aims to reduce clothing waste and increase fashion sustainability, allows women to swap clothes on their website. Swap Society offers personal styling with a focus in sustainability on their website, www.swapsociety.co. efforts are now falling short as Millennials and Generation Z are driving second-hand shopping.

Millennials and Generation Z are the largest leaders in the sustainability movement, according to the thredUP 2019 Resale Report. ThredUP is a popular online fashion retail company. In addition, 74% of 18 to 29 year olds prefer to purchase from “sustainably conscious brands” and 18 to 37 year olds are 2.5 times more likely to purchase second-hand clothing, as compared to other generations, according to the report.

Statistics show that Millennials and Generation Z consumers, such as DiGiovanni, are leading the way toward a zero-waste and sustainable society, but how do they plan to pursue this goal? From college clothing swaps, second-hand shopping sites and education beyond the classroom, this generation of consumers is making fast fashion run out of style.

The Swap Society solution One sustainable effort that seems to be making headway are clothing swaps. Clothing swaps, although they differ among various organizations, typically involve individuals exchanging their already-purchased (and now unwanted) clothes for either new garments, a new wardrobe or sometimes monetary incentives.

One of the most well-known clothing swap organizations is Swap Society. From its online community to in-person events, Swap Society is leading the way in small town and big city communities in effort to create a world where style and sustainability can co-exist. So how did the swap get started?

Swap Society’s co-founder and CEO, Nicole Robertson, said she has always been an environmentalist, or so she thought. Despite engaging in practical sustainable fashion practices like selling her old clothes at the thrift store or giving away hand-me-downs to friends, Robertson said it was not until she had the opportunity to work for a bio-manufacturing company that she started to think about personal consumption and her footprint on this planet.

“It was around that time that I learned how polluting the fashion industry is and that there are so many problems with the fashion industry,” Robertson said. “Also around that time, I was super busy and I didn’t have time to sell my

clothes online. And back then, there weren’t a lot of the options we have today.”

After a thorough Google search, and much to her surprise, Robertson found a clothing swap near her Los Angeles neighborhood in Playa Del Rey that encompassed a little over 100 women on the West side.

“After I found that clothing swap, I basically stopped buying new clothes and was just swapping,” Robertson said.

“And I loved it.”

Robertson’s love for the company grew into her taking it over and marketing it to a larger audience online. Robertson then decided to develop her business model to address some of the issues she saw with certain thrift stores and other online resale and consignment websites.

“One thing that was important for us was making sure that people get equal value for their clothes, because if you’re doing resale, you’ll usually get about 2-4% back of what you paid for the garment and then the markups are usually about 10 times from there,” Robertson said. “It’s cheaper than buying new, but you’re not getting a huge percentage back of what you paid.”

ThredUP pays sellers 5 to 80% of the selling price and pockets the remaining 20 to 95%. According to its website, the more desirable the item is for the site, the higher percentage and therefore more money the seller makes. However, the desirability of each item depends on the judgment of thredUP style experts.

“I was also noticing that a lot of the solutions out there don’t really accommodate everyone’s budget,” Robertson said. “A lot of them focus on designer and luxury brands, which can be really cost-prohibitive to people.

So we also wanted to make it {Swap Society} something that could be available to the masses that would be affordable for everyone.”

Swap Society uses a point system based off of desirability, seasonality, condition, inventory and retail value of each garment. This system, in turn, aims to give users back what they sent over. “So, if you only send in low point items, you will not have access to high point items,” as stated on their website. “For example, some people might only send in items from mass retailers such as the Gap (and that’s totally fine!), but a dozen Gap items will not get you a luxury brand cocktail dress unless you’re swapping in some of the fancy stuff too. We let you know what

your highest range is when we send you your point total.”

Some of the items that Swap Society does not accept are swimwear, underwear, hosiery, bags and shoes. They also encourage potential sellers to make sure the clothes don’t have tears, stains, rips and/or alterations.

Robertson advises potential customers not to worry too much about the condition of their garments because if the clothes do not meet expectactions, they can still live on after swap.

“Unaccepted items are upcycled by sustainable fashion brands MeWe Clothing and ELLERALI or donated to charity, including Downtown Women’s Center (DWC),” according to the Swap Society’s website. DWC is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women.”

“The reality is that we have a very narrow window of time to make a significant impact,” Robertson said. “And so, fashion is just a tiny piece of that puzzle, but I think that it’s a way that we can communicate the story and empower individuals to make changes in their own lives that can also help spark the conversation in other areas as well.”

Robertson said that she is excited to be part of a solution that caters to people who are buying fast fashion, and show them an alternative way of shopping that is also sustainable.

“I’m so excited to be part of a solution that is different and unique and that can cater to people that are buying fast fashion,” Robertson said. “And I think that younger people are really steering this direction to a more sustainable wardrobe and I think that’s even more exciting to see.”

There are more second-hand shoppers today than ever before with 64% of women over the age of 18 now willing to buy second-hand clothing, according to the report by thredUP. And this number is expected to follow an increasing pattern, as 56 million women are said to have bought second-hand products in 2018, which is up from the 44 million women who purchased second-hand products in 2017.

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Whether students are interested in acapella, big-name stars or circus shows, the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts has something for every interest this semester.

For years, Pepperdine has been a magnet of entertainment for students and the surrounding community. Paul Vacchiano, Pepperdine’s theatre operations manager, described its role.

The Center for the Arts often acts as the “front door of the university,” and people from all around the area, not just Pepperdine students, flock in to see these performances, Vacchiano said.

“What’s great is that not only are we a safe place and a fun place for students to come and hang out, but we’re also a place ... for people in the surrounding communities who may not have any ties to Pepperdine to come on campus and enjoy an evening of entertainment,” he said.

Tyler Flynn, the marketing and publicity manager for the Center for the Arts, agreed.

“Our audience is a good reflection of the diversity that is in LA,” Flynn said.

“We’re all booked for 2019-2020,” Vacchiano said. “It’s great because as a Pepperdine student you’re able to come see these shows for about $10.”

There are 30 to 35 presentations already lined up for this year.

On Thursday, Sept. 12, Pepperdine will welcome Darlene Love as the opening performance of the season. She is a Grammy-award-winning artist, and Rolling Stone has ranked her as one of the greatest singers of all time. Her powerful voice will make for a show like no other in Smothers Theatre.

Another opportunity is a performance Friday, Sept. 20 in Smothers Theatre by a group called Naturally 7, whose wide vocal and experiential range brings new life to music without instruments.

“If you’re into acapella music … go out and see them,” Vacchiano said.

The presentations aren’t just limited to vocal performances. This fall, Pepperdine will also host a Los Angeles

Photo by Rowan Toke Where the Magic Happens | Smothers Theatre hosts a variety of performances and events throughout the year. Some upcoming shows include performances by Darlene Love, Naturally 7 and Dance in Flight (below). dance troupe, Versa-Style Dance Company, that will present a production called “ORIGINS of Hip-Hop.” This show will come to campus Saturday, Oct. 5, in Smothers Theatre.

Vacchiano said part of the uniqueness that draws such large audiences is about the intimacy of these shows.

“You get more storytelling at our events,” Vacchiano said.

Storytelling, indeed, is an important piece of the professional presentations that come onto campus each year, Vacchiano and Flynn said. This feature, though, is also a central part of student performances.

“We love to tell a story,” said Alex Kolm, a sophomore student and actor with the Pepperdine Theatre Department.

From Sept. 24 to 28, this storytelling will be in action in “Futureproof,” a play in the Lindhurst Theatre, under

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the direction of Prof. Cathy Thomas Grant. It’s about struggles with change, identity and how to fit in — all in the storyline of traveling performers who Pepperdine students have the opportunity to play.

A Pepperdine-hosted event coming up in November is “Ragtime” — the school musical. The Theatre Department’s theme for this year is “An Invitation to Change,” so students can expect to see this idea interpreted in different ways in all the plays and musicals throughout the year.

Dance in Flight is a Pepperdine program that has existed for over 25 years, and each performance is new and diverse. Their first big shows are toward the beginning of the spring semester, from Feb. 13 to 15.

For more information about any of the events listed, and the opportunity to explore more of the performances

the Center for the Arts has in store this semester (including performances by Ruben Studdard, Chris Hillman and Leo Kottke), check out the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts’ website at arts.pepperdine.edu.

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Chili Cook-Off brings flavor over Labor Day weekend G ian ni Cocchella Li f e an d A rts E d itor

The Malibu Chili Cook-Off held its 38th annual event this Labor Day weekend. The fair welcomed community members with carnival rides and games along with outside vendors and a variety of food options. This year, the CookOff partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, a branch of the well-known national organization that provides after-school programs and activities for children and youth in the Malibu area.

“I think it [the Cook-Off] is important because the whole neighborhood comes, has fun here, and family and friends come together,” vendor Jenny Miranda said.

The Chili Cook-Off, a popular event for Pepperdine students and community members, ran from Friday, Aug. 30 until Monday, Sept. 2. Tickets cost $20 at the door this year, but the event introduced new features such as a wine and beer lounge and a skateboard miniramp, which the Malibu Village presented.

“Malibu doesn’t have a lot of events, so I get to come here [to the Cook-Off] on a weekend and have fun with my friends and eat really good food,” senior Cindy Kim said.

It’s also a favorite spot for celebrity sightings. Jared Leto, Jamie Foxx and Amber Rose were a few of the many celebrities who attended this weekend’s Chili Cook-Off. Attendees were also able to purchase event clothing and accessories this year through a partnership with Aviator Nation.

Despite an increase in ticket prices this year, the event welcomed numerous people for a weekend filled with great food, carnival attractions and, of course, chili.

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Last Ride of Summer | Workers assembled carnival rides days before the Malibu Chili Cook-off began Aug. 30. Once the event began LA commnity members rushed in to enjoy the various attractions (above and left).

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L ife & A rt A ssista n t e dit or A 45-mile hike is physically challenging for most people, but for some, it can also be life-changing. For first-year student Danielle John, the trek up Macchu Picchu when she was 14 changed her life forever.

“I realized that I wanted to travel for the rest of my life and not just travel for the heck of traveling,” John said.

John is a first-year International Studies major from Granite Bay, California. John said she decided to attend Pepperdine University because she hopes to gain skills through her major and time abroad that will help her reach her goal of helping people in other countries.

John said she is confident that the hike changed her life because it was when her passion for traveling began.

“I got to see a bunch of different cultures and just got to see an entire different side of the world, and that made me love traveling,” John said.

John, who traveled to Peru with her mother, wrote in a follow-up email that her parents and three siblings have always been her biggest supporters.

In the last four years, John said she has traveled to Switzerland, Spain, France, Italy, Japan and Ireland, and hopes to visit Greece and Egypt in the near future.

However, John said her travel experience made her a bit restless in high school.

“I just wanted to be somewhere where I could be furthering my career in international studies,” John said.

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Courtesy of Danielle John Johnny on the Spot | Danielle John poses at the Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, California.

John recently began her first year at Peppedine University as an International Studies major.

During high school, John wrote she was involved in athletics, student government, drama and choir.

When John was deciding to attend college, she said she wanted to focus on traveling, seeing other cultures and interacting with other people.

She said Pepperdine and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo were her top two choices, but she ultimately chose Pepperdine because of its International Programs (IP). “[Pepperdine’s IP] was amazing and nothing like I’d ever seen before,” John said.

John’s roommate, first-year Savannah Potter, wrote in an email that John is a bright and easy-going person.

“I’ve only known her for a few weeks, but she’s very thoughtful of others’ feelings,” Potter wrote.

John said she sees Pepperdine as the springboard for her life.

“I’m really interested in going into some sort of government organization or I was thinking about the Peace Corps or even the FBI,” John said.

John said she wants to meet people from different cultures and experience other cultures.

“I’m confident that Pepperdine will give me the necessary skills to be able to accomplish my goals and go out and help people to truly change the world while being able to use my passions every single day,” John said.

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FAST FASHION : How to be sustainable at Pepperdine FROM B2 shopping market, college campuses have become a platform for igniting and initiating the pursuit of sustainable living among the Millennial generation.

“On a college campus, there is so much opportunity to educate the student about sustainability,” Pepperdine’s Director of the Center for Sustainability Camila Pupparo said. “At Pepperdine, we try to do it in a way that is not just teaching students to be sustainable while at Pepperdine. It’s for when you go on to live your life after pepperdine, to carry it with you.”

In addition to offering a minor in Sustainability, Pepperdine also offers a variety of classes that fulfill the university’s GE requirement, such as REL 301, Sustainability and Christianity and SUST 592 Selected Topics in Sustainability.

After taking REL 301 Sustainability and Christianity, Pepperdine senior Jessica Remlinger said she was shocked by the statistics of the fashion industry’s waste and decided to take matters into her own hands by starting a club convocation dedicated to educating her peers about the harmful effects of fast fashion.

“We are the ones who care the most about our clothing, but we also are the ones who don’t have enough money to spend on nice clothing, so we are forced to participate in fast fashion,” Remlinger said.

“So I wanted to create a place where people became

aware that there are alternative shopping options like thrift stores or shopping at environmentally friendly brands because it’s not too difficult.”

Pupparo said convenience has a major impact on sustainable living efforts.

“But, as we all know, being sustainable is worth it,” Pupparo said. “It takes a little bit of effort.”

Campus clubs such as the Pepperdine Sustainability Club, said they appreciated being able to use the sustainability center as a resource for creating new initiatives and social media campaigns to alert the student body of the harmful effects of textile waste.

“Everyone on this campus wants a clean living environment,” said the Sustainability Club’s team leader Hunter Leppard. “No one is actively saying let’s go out and destroy this campus, but it’s the awareness and education that we need to recycle and reduce waste that no one is really thinking twice about before they throw things away. So our goal is to be that extra step of education.”

The main goal of Pepperdine’s sustainability club is reducing the amount of textile waste during campus check-out season. Because the check-out process seems to spring upon students so quickly after finals, the Sustainability Club said many clothes, bedding, and plastic bins are left in the dumpster when they could be put in the Salvation Army bins or recycled.

“Administration has acknowledged that it is a

At Pepperdine, we try to do it in a way that is not just teaching students to be sustainable while at Pepperdine Camila Pupparo, Director of the Center for Sustainability

problem, but I wouldn’t put too much blame on them,” said Sustainability Club member Ben Slattery. “Ultimately, it’s on us as residents and students… It’s our rthreesponsibility at some point because they [Pepperdine] give us the resources, it’s just people need to know how to take advantage of it.”

Pupparo said the university’s commitment to sustainable living is not only prevalent in the center. It can also be seen in the academic division, where the new Sustainability minor grows the university’s passion for an environmentally friendly future.

“A lot of schools say they are all about sustainability, but when it comes down to doing something, like creating a minor to educate the student body, that doesn’t always happen,” Pupparo said. “It shows the openness the faculty, the administration, the fact that they care and they want to see more progress in that area.”

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Millennials are the driving force of environmental change for fashion, and companies are catching up.

Many companies are making strides to reduce their environmental footprint.

While thrift stores like Goodwill have been around for years, online thrift stores have come into the making in the recent decade. The Real Real is an example of a curated thrift store that buys and sells gently used luxury items. They have a large online presence, but they also have brick and mortar stores in California, New York, Florida, Texas and other cities, according to their website.

Rent the Runway is another e-commerce platform that mixes the idea of fast fashion with environmental sustainability. Courtney Lyons, a social media account manager for Rent the Runway and head of Lyons Feel, explain that Rent the Runway is the “Netflix of fashion” with its subscription service.

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For the second-straight year, Pepperdine welcomes multiple new head coaches to the athletics staff. Both Kristen Dowling of Women’s Basketball and Sylvia Mosqueda of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track have been on staff at Pepperdine in previous years and have head-coaching experience.

Dowling gears up for her first Division I coaching opportunity.

Dowling graduated from the University of Redlands in 2004. As a senior on the women’s basketball team, she took the Bulldogs to their second-ever Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic title.

Dowling accepted a graduate assistant job at Pepperdine in 2006 until 2008 before she took her first full-time assistant job at Cal State University,

Bakersfield, for one season in 2009. She returned to Pepperdine in 2010 for two seasons before taking her first head coaching job at Division III University of Claremont-Mudd Scripps in 2012.

In seven seasons, she posted an immaculate record of 147-46. Dowling was hired in July after Delisha Milton-Jones took an assistant job of her own at Syracuse.

Dowling said she is excited to be back in Malibu for the upcoming season.

“The place and the people are still incredibly special,” Dowling said. “I am amazed by the volume of resources available to our Pepperdine students and student-athletes. I am most looking forward to working with great people and talented student-athletes to build upon the success they had last year.”

Dowling talked about her two biggest takeaways from her time at

Courtesy of Roger Horne First Rodeo | Sylvia Mosqueda hands out race bibs at her first collegiate meet as a head coach.

Claremont-Mudd Scripps that she plans to use at Pepperdine.

“Hire great people who are also good coaches,” Dowling said. “Also to recruit at a very high level.”

Pepperdine lost its leading scorer of the 2018–2019 season in Yasmine Robinson-Bacote, the first Wave to win West Coast Conference player of the year in 15 years. Even though Dowling did not coach Robinson-Bacote, she is up for the challenge of replacing the star player.

“It’s always tough to lose a great player of that caliber,” Dowling said.

“But it’s a great opportunity for other players to step up. We return two All-West Coast Conference players in Barbara [Stanggan] and Malia [Bambrick].”

Dowling also talked about the objectives she and the team have for the season.

“One of our goals is to play in the WCC Championship and then in the postseason,” Dowling said. “But our more important goal is to have a great culture where student-athletes pursue excellence both academically and athletically.”

Women’s Basketball opens the season Nov. 5 at Washington State University.

Mosqueda is equipped to advance the Pepperdine Cross Country/Cross Country program Sylvia Mosqueda is the other new head coach on campus. She was hired as an assistant track and cross country coach last

offseason. She was promoted to head coach after Robert Radnoti retired after 13 seasons.

As an athlete, Mosqueda attended California State University, Los Angeles. In 1987, she won the NCAA Cross Country Championship and the Women’s outdoor 10,000 meter in 1988. Her time of 32:28.57 was an NCAA record for 30 years.

Before Pepperdine, she coached for over 20 years in the Los Angeles community with stops in Los Angeles City College, Los Courtesy of Richard Davis Angeles Community Col- Coming Home | Kristen Dowling directs traflege and East Los Angeles fic at practice in Firestone Fieldhouse.

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Getting the head to work.” how smart that we are,” coaching position only Cross country and Mosqueda said. “It’s such a year after being hired track had promising re- a bright group. And we’re as an assistant surprised cruiting classes, and both also different in how Pepperdine Athletics Mosqueda. Courtesy of teams bring back many united we are. They’re so Davis “In the process, I was of their key runners from and tunedSheridan into the program, very nervous,” Mosqueda last season. Mosqueda it’s like they’re becoming said. “I knew that Rob- said she is ready for their a family. It used to be that ert [Radnoti] had retired, talents to shine. the women’s and men’s and I was shocked when “Cole Stark is one of teams were very sepaI got interviewed and our most talented re- rate. This season, we’re so went through the whole cruits,” Mosqueda said. much closer, and it means process. It’s worked well “The work that we’re more to the runners.” for me so far, and even doing is tough for him Pepperdine Cross though I’m more of a now, but he’ll have a good Country began their seatrack coach, it’s been season. Skyler Danley son Saturday, Aug. 31 at great to work with cross and Olivia Miller are also the Mark Covert Classic. country too.” some exciting girls com- The men’s squad took Mosqueda said she is ing in. And also Jackson sixth place out of 19 pleased with the work her [Felkins], who’s a soph- teams, and the women teams have put in leading omore, is a beast. His finished 10th out of 21. up to the season. form isn’t there, but he’s Their next meet is Satur“Our men have been going to be an X-factor. day, Sept. 14 at the Unidoing an unbelievable Karl Winter [Pepperdine versity of California, Rivjob,” Mosqueda said. “The Graphic Sports Writer] erside Invitational. women have been fantas- and Kyle McCabe [PepPepperdine Track will tic too. Just about every perdine Graphic Sports travel to New Mexico on morning, I work them out Editor] work so hard too, Saturday, Jan. 18 for the really hard. It’s like we’re and they’re really going Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on repeat because there’s to contribute.”

Invitational for an indoor no time to rest right now.

Mosqueda also talked race against 16 teams.

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Photos by Kyle McCabe | Sports Editor Defensive Struggle | (Left) Redshirt sophomore Laura Ishikawa winds up to pass the ball from the right wing Sunday afternoon; (right) redshirt freshman goalkeeper Kinsey Ehmann blasts a drop kick from just outside the 6-yard box in her collegiate debut.

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Women’s Soccer lost their second game of the season Sunday to the No. 9 ranked University of Vanderbilt by a score of 1-0. The game was another hard-fought defensive battle for the Waves, and the team suffered its first injury of the season.

Both teams started the game balanced and conservative. As Vanderbilt made their first offensive surge in the fifth minute, one of their forwards collided with redshirt sophomore Zoe Clevely as she jumped for a save.

Cleveley said she believed the injury is not serious.

“I think I’m going to be OK,” Clevely said. “I went up to punch the ball out

and while I was in the air, I got hit by one of the forwards and landed funny on my knee.”

Head Coach Tim Ward said he does not think his starting goalie will miss any time.

“The best-case scenario is that it was just a scare with her kneecap,” Ward said. “We’re thinking she’ll be OK. It could have been a whole lot worse and we’re grateful that it’s not.”

Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Kinsey Ehmann replaced Clevely and played the rest of the game. A minute after Ehmann checked into the game, she made a leaping save in the corner, the first of her career.

After the game, Ehmann said she was glad she got experience under

her belt.

“I was super excited to get a chance to play,” Ehmann said. “It’s really unfortunate how it happened, but Zoe [Clevely] will make a speedy recovery. We have a great coaching staff, and I feel like they prepared me for today.”

After going into halftime scoreless, Vanderbilt came out more aggressive on offense to start the second half. At the 59th minute, junior midfielder Calista Reyes collided with a Vanderbilt player near the Pepperdine goal. This was only two days after she had another collision versus Illinois. Reyes was down for about a minute before she was helped by the training staff and stayed in the game.

Reyes said the Pepperdine offense is close to hitting its stride.

“We’ve had a lot of chances,” Reyes said. “We just really need to start putting more goals in. I think once we do that, we’ll open the floodgates for the rest of the year.

In the spring, when we were scoring early in games, we would feed off of that and keep it up. We need to find that again.”

In the 77th minute, Ehmann recorded her third and final save of the day off a Vanderbilt corner kick.

In the 85th minute, Vanderbilt ran their only scoring play, where sophomore forward Haley Hopkins passed to senior midfielder Grace Jackson, drawing Ehmann to the right side of the goal.

Jackson then tapped the ball left back to Hopkins, who had a clear path for a goal in the center of the net. It was the only score of the game.

Pepperdine drops to 1-2-1 on the season with a difficult schedule ahead of them.

Ward said he feels his offense has room to improve before their next game.

“We have to be ruthless in those moments on offense,” Ward said. “In this game, you can look back and see five or six really clean opportunities to score. We’ve gotta grip it and rip it and see what happens. We never tested their goalkeeper, and that’s one more disappointing things from today.”

Even in the loss, Ward

had reasons to be happy with his team.

“I was impressed with our composure on the ball,” Ward said. “That’s a step forward for us. After Zoe [Clevely] went down and we made the switch, we adapted well. That’s gonna bode well for us in the future.”

Pepperdine travels to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Friday, Sep. 6 for their first road game. Ward said he believes that his team is up for the challenge.

“We need to go up there with a relentless attitude and not be denied,” Ward said. “If we can marry our possession ability with a ruthlessness in the final third, I know we’ll be all right.”

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Courtesy of Roger Horne Pepperdine Athletics Run it Back | (From left to right) Head Coach Michael Beard, redshirt senior Sahith Theegala, senior Joshua McCarthy, senior Clay Feagler, junior Austin Murphy, sophomore Joe Highsmith, junior RJ Manke, alumnus Roy Cootes and assistant coach Blaine Woodruff pose at the Spring 2019 NCAA Division 1 Golf Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The team finished in 11th place at the tournament.

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The 2019–2020 Pepperdine Men’s Golf roster includes seven or eight legitimate standouts who could make a major impact on any collegiate team.

The problem is, only five can play at a time.

“A lot of good players who, on any other team, would be one of the starting five all the time, may not travel because our team is just that deep and loaded,” Joey Vrzich, a junior transfer, said.

It’s certainly a good problem to have, and as a result, several national polls have taken notice.

Golfweek Magazine placed the Waves at No. 2 in the USA in their preseason rankings, while Golf Channel put them at No. 3 and the Bushnell Golfweek poll had them at No. 10.

Rather than seeing the rankings as added pressure, the men said they use them as fuel to get to No. 1.

“I think it motivates us,” Vrzich said. “We want to be the top team

in the nation, so us not being there now makes us work toward something.”

Vrzich, who was the top player at the University of Nevada, Reno, last season, joins an already formidable lineup.

The Waves return their top four players from the 2018–2019 squad: sophomore Joe Highsmith, defending West Coast Conference (WCC) individual champion and junior RJ Manke, and seniors Clay Feagler and Joshua McCarthy.

“Having RJ, Joe, Josh and me back — the core four who played most of the tournaments last year — I think it’s the culture,” Feagler said.

“You’re basically bringing that top-tier program culture back.”

Not to mention that redshirt senior Sahith Theegala, a two-time All-American who sat out 2018–2019 with a wrist injury, also returns. “[Sitting out] was really tough because we were projected to be really good [in 2018–2019].

We were returning all

of our guys and getting a couple of studs coming in,” Theegala said. “I knew it was best longterm, and [I] also knew we had a couple more really good guys coming in this year.”

Golfweek named Theegala a preseason firstteam All-American, which Theegala said was “an honor.”

“To get accolades before the season even starts — that’s great, because a lot of those are from coaches and peers and people who really know the game,” Theegala said.

Theegala completed his major in Sports Administration in 2019. He has now added a minor and has plans to take the Graduate Management Admission Test for admission to an MBA program.

Vrzich, a Southern California native, joins the roster after the Mountain West Conference selected him as a 2019 all-conference player. He said that not “having to deal with snow” is an advantage of the transfer to Malibu.

“I can play golf when-

Courtesy of Todd Drexler | Pepperdine Athletics Southpaw Senior | Joshua McCarthy tees off at the 2019 NCAA Golf Championships. It was his third consecutive NCAA Championship.

Courtesy of Jeff Golden | Pepperdine Athletics Back in the Swing of Things | Redshirt senior Sahith Theegala takes a swing with an iron. Theegala returns this year after a season lost to injury. ever I want and not have to worry about weather,” Vrzich said. “It’s a lot more comfortable being closer to home too.”

Vrzich is not the only newcomer who will make an immediate impact.

Golfweek named incoming Pepperdine freshman William Mouw to the preseason All-American third team. The American Junior Golf Association currently ranks Mouw, who is from Chino, California, the No. 1 junior player in the country.

Mouw’s fellow freshman teammates are Dylan Menante, a Carlsbad native who is currently ranked No. 8 in the class of 2019, and Tristan Gretzky, a Westlake Village native who also happens to be the son of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.

The three talented freshmen will need to battle the returners to crack the lineup.

“With the addition of [Theegala] coming back off his injury, and a couple of good newcomers … qualifying is going to be a little bit more intense,” Feagler said.

Prior to each tournament, Head Coach Michael Beard decides which five players will

compete based on five or six rounds of qualifying in practice. In short, each player needs to bring their A game every day.

“We know that six, seven, eight guys can for sure make the lineup and even compete in any tournament,” Theegala said. “All the guys know that. It’s a good thing; it’s going to keep us all competitive ⁠— in the end, it’s just going to make everyone better.”

Feagler agreed that making the team for tournaments would be “the hardest part” in Photos Courtesy of 2019–2020, but also that the competitiveness would be good for the team.

The Waves said they are confident that their depth is a strength.

“We’re going to perform no matter who [Coach Beard] takes,” Vrzich said.

Friday was the first day of qualifying for the Waves’ first tournament of the fall season, the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, which begins Sept. 13 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Scottsdale is also where Pepperdine hopes to complete their season. The 2020 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf Championships begin May 29 at the Grayhawk

Golf Club in Scottsdale.

“Being [ranked] number two is kind of motivation to get to number one,” Feagler, the 2018 WCC individual champion, said. “At the end of the year, the goal is to be number one and holding that trophy.”

The Waves are seeking their third trip to the NCAA Championships in four years. They are attempting to not only improve on their 11thplace finish from 2019 but to ascend to the top of the collegiate golf world.

However, they will Pepperdine not allow theAthletics preseason hype to become a distraction.

“Coach [Beard] has already done a good job of taking our attention away from that stuff,” Theegala said. “We all know our potential and how good we can be, so we’re not really worried about the rankings.”

The two-time defending WCC champions are simply eager to start playing together.

“I’m excited to get things going,” Vrzich said. “Rankings are just rankings. We haven’t even played golf yet.”

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