Ask the RA By DeNae Thomas Staff Writer Dear RA, Since you have been a student at Pepperdine for four years, I am sure you have learned and grown a lot. I am a freshman—what are some words of wisdom you can share with me so that my next three years are even better than this year has been? Curious in Conner Dear Curious, OK, OK, I’ll admit that I made up this question, but … [Read more...] about Some words of wisdom from a four-year Pep expert
Face in the crowd: Ashley Miller
By JJ Bowman Staff Writer Pepperdine students graduating this semester with degrees in art may not have the best facilities, but they do have the honor of hanging up their best artwork in the senior art exhibit starting April 15 at the Weisman Museum. One of those students, Ashley Miller, discussed her life as a Pepperdine art student, a member of the 2001-2002 Florence … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Ashley Miller
Face in the crowd: Spencer Kam
By Virginia Thomas News Assistant He re-routed the World Series from his TV to his laptop so he could watch it during statistics class. With the amount of computer networking knowledge he has, Spencer Kam could do a lot more malicious “hacking” than this, but that’s just not the kind of guy he is. This Pepperdine junior would rather go out with his many friends, play beach … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Spencer Kam
Horsing Around
By Jovita McCleodStaff Writer They say that when a door closes, somewhere a window opens. The door on Pepperdine’s Equestrian Center, which began in 1971, closed in May 2001, when the University decided to remove the horses and the program from the campus. <?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p> But a window did open, with the help of senior Steve Williams, … [Read more...] about Horsing Around
Public policy scholar earns Presidential Medal of Freedom
Noted author and Middle East researcher James Q. Wilson serves as a professor at the School of Public Policy, and presents lectures on ‘who becomes a terrorist.’ By Sam Hedlund Contributing Writer ames Q. Wilson, one of America’s leading social scientists, is Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. Wilson received the Presidential … [Read more...] about Public policy scholar earns Presidential Medal of Freedom