By Katie Clary Staff Writer Even 2,500 miles away, acclaimed constitutional law scholar Douglas Kmiec couldn’t resist Pepperdine calling him back. “Hiring someone of Professor Kmiec’s caliber is rare for any school; it’s a delight to do it twice over,” said Dean of Pepperdine Law School Richardson Lynn in a university press release. The law school welcomes back Professor … [Read more...] about Law prof Douglas Kmiec returns
A writer is born
By Rebecca LawsonContributing Writer A four-year-old girl sits in her bedroom at night, illuminated by the glow of the old television, dwarfed by the huge wooden console. On the screen, a lady named Vampira is the girl’s host to new worlds of fascination and wonder every night on the black and white screen. “Star Trek, Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone...all these things had a … [Read more...] about A writer is born
Life after Third Street
Micah KafkaPhoto Editor Every day of Boro Isailovski’s life suffered from a certain sameness. He’d sleep until late afternoon, watch a few movies, hit the town on his skateboard, and come home late. That was 16-year-old Isailovski’s life since moving to Santa Monica from Macedonia a few months earlier. Today would certainly be the same. He didn’t see the two smiling strangers … [Read more...] about Life after Third Street
Arguing her way to the top
By Kim OberhamerContributing Writer Cara Lynn sauntered to the front of the classroom. She wiped her clammy hands against her low-rise jeans as she felt a bead of sweat trickle down her spine. Her breath shortened and her stomach felt like it was knotted into a pretzel when she thought about speaking for nine whole minutes. That was Cara Lynn at her first Pepperdine debate … [Read more...] about Arguing her way to the top
Charlie’s place
Joshua FleerContributing Writer A man pauses momentarily to pick up a discarded newspaper on a table in front of Ralphs Market in Malibu. He folds it, slides it into his back pocket, and continues to amble down the sidewalk. The end of the sidewalk interrupts his slow stroll; he stops to look over the bottle return machine, turns, and pauses briefly once again. A new direction … [Read more...] about Charlie’s place