Bragging. It’s something Pepperdine students do best. After all, it’s pretty easy to do when we have a Malibu address and our dorm bathrooms are cleaned daily by custodial ambassadors.We brag about the beauty of our campus, the year-round tans on our bodies and the resort-feel of our rooms. We brag about seeing Britney at Ralphs, playing basketball with Adam Sandler and running … [Read more...] about STAFF EDITORIAL:Athletes deliver bragging rights
Incoming students face new lifestyle (sans home)
KATHY MILLARLiving Assistant Moving into one’s dorm during freshman year at Pepperdine can be a memorable experience, with parents helping to move belongings, meeting new suitemates for the first time and attending NSO. But when the parents leave and NSO ends, college life really begins. Dr. Connie Horton, director of the Counseling Center at Pepperdine, said during the first … [Read more...] about Incoming students face new lifestyle (sans home)
Pulitzer winner hired to teach at Law School
CURRY CHANDLER Assistant News Editor The Pepperdine University School of Law will begin the academic year with the addition of a Pulitzer Prize winning author and professor of history and law. Dr. Edward Larson will hold the Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair at the School of Law as well as a professorship at Seaver. His previous position was at the University of Georgia, where he … [Read more...] about Pulitzer winner hired to teach at Law School
Tax policies drive out California businesses
BRIAN CHATWINStaff Writer A few weeks ago, I read an article in the Los Angeles Times bemoaning the exodus of yet another California based business. In this case, it was the Nissan production plant based in Southern California. The article featured one man, who with his life partner, had to choose to either take the offer to relocate with Nissan and sacrifice “first release … [Read more...] about Tax policies drive out California businesses
New WaveNet sparks desire for good old PepXpress site
SHANNON URTNOWSKILiving Editor Is it just me or did this summer fly by? Four months gone and it seems I never stepped foot out of my little bubble by the sea. The buildings have gathered a little more dust and the students have gained a few more college smarts, but everything else appears to be just the way I left it. The CCB staircase is just as intimidating as ever, all 109 … [Read more...] about New WaveNet sparks desire for good old PepXpress site