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Teaching Life Through Surfing

On a Monday morning in early December, Professor Ian Culbertson, or “Coach” as his students refer to him, is busy directing his students on how to return the surf boards and wet suits he loaned them for his surf class Read more…

By Tobey Groome, 2 months2 months ago
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Therasurf

The wave wasn’t even finished breaking when Charity Britton took off. One second she was on the sand, the next she was sprinting into the water — jeans soaked, cell phone forgotten, yelling with the kind of joy that drowns Read more…

By Mary Elisabeth and Jessica Silva, 2 months2 months ago
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Amelia Brodka Soars Toward Gender Equity in Skateboarding

Amelia Brodka still vividly remembers the time she was faced with one of the most important questions of a young skateboarder’s life. That question of course being: could she recognize Tony Hawk? “

By Ethan Inman, 2 years2 years ago
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Malia Ward Is the Future

Malia Ward is not your average college student. As one of her professors, Karen North, puts it, “She is Miss All Around Everything.” Like most students, Malia spent the last few weeks preparing for finals—all while training to achieve her Read more…

By Tucker Judkins, 7 years6 years ago
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The Cure’s in the Curl: How Surf Therapy Helps Parkinson’s Patients

“There’s no cure” is the last thing any patient wants to hear from their doctor. For Frank DeRitis, he actually felt some sort of relief. For many elderly people, a tremor, or uncontrollable shaking of a limb or body part, Read more…

By Madeleine Gatto, 7 years7 years ago
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These Women Are Working to Change the Stereotype of What a Surfer Looks Like

There are people all over the world of different backgrounds, socio-economic classes, races, genders and religion who participate in surfing.

By Autumn Henry, 7 years7 years ago
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Sharks Are Friends, Not Foes

What did sharks ever do to be viewed in such a negative light? Yes, they are big, arguably scary looking creatures, yet what could they have done to receive such a cruel stereotype?

By Shoot The Curl, 7 years7 years ago
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The Transcendence of the Paddle Out

The beach community is embodied by a culture of a unique lingo, fashion, lifestyle, and people. Making new friends seems to go hand-in-hand with sharing a mutual love for the ocean. As a whole, the beach community makes it feel Read more…

By William Brown, 7 years7 years ago
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Just What Makes a Surfboard Sustainable?

If you’ve been in the market for a surfboard in the past couple of years, you may have noticed a small black logo glassed into some of the boards.

By Chris Cheshire, 7 years7 years ago
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Finding Therapy in the Ocean

Children of all ages gear up and look forward to the annual THERAsurf event in Malibu California—a day full of laughter, limit pushing and ocean therapy. According to Surfline.com, “in the late-16th Century, English doctors started prescribing cold water to Read more…

By Madison Chelf, 7 years7 years ago

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