By Ashley Obrey Staff Writer SGA’s highly anticipated SafeRides program, launched last year with much fanfare, remains just that . . . highly anticipated. An overspending of last year’s SGA funds has caused a slight budget defIcit that will push back the start up of this year’s SafeRides program until the new budget is approved on Sept. 24. “Student Activities and SGA both … [Read more...] about SafeRides stalled until SGA budget approved
Self-expression a lost art at Pepperdine
By Micah Kafka Photo Editor Consider the plight of the freshmen. As new students they come in, open and ready for the college experience. They come from different states, different lifestyles, and different heritages. But as the weeks slip past, something happens to them. They begin to look alike. First they dive into the Abercrombie and Fitch world, then they get their first … [Read more...] about Self-expression a lost art at Pepperdine
A Hull lot more than golf
Joshua FleerContributing Writer In a tight spot on a golf course down under, Katherine Hull decided to give God a try. Taking Good Shepard Lutheran’s required Christian Living class had sparked just enough of a curiosity in Christianity that she uttered a prayer for the first time. “You know what God, help me out here,” she said. Hull pulled through and was fortunate enough … [Read more...] about A Hull lot more than golf
Can you feel the Love?
Holli WyettContributing Writer He stands in front of a Religion 102 class carefully selecting a new PowerPoint slide when she enters. He stops his lecture, saunters over to the woman in her early sixties and kisses her on the lips. It is as if the desks, notepads and awe-stricken students are non-existent. The couple exchanges goodbyes and embraces one last time. His eyes … [Read more...] about Can you feel the Love?
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