Kristen RobertsonStaff Writer Thousands of children and adults will be sleeping on the streets on April 29 all across the United States. They all have homes and beds and blankets and refrigerators full of food, but they have all chosen to give that all up for one night. These men, women, boys and girls have decided they are going to give up the comforts so prevalent here so … [Read more...] about The Invisible Children recognizes reality of Uganda
Pep alum Kimberly Forsyth challenges Miss USA
Lauren SaundersStaff Wrtier With only one other Miss USA titleholder hailing from Cabot, Ark., Kimberly Forsyth, Pepperdine alum, hopes to change that number to two as this year’s 2006 Miss Arkansas USA. With light green eyes, long blonde locks, and an aura surrounding her of hot pink, Forsyth is set to beat to “the dumb blonde” stereotype that has tagged the pageantry for … [Read more...] about Pep alum Kimberly Forsyth challenges Miss USA
Still two more games left – Believe, team USA
Jen Iso Sports Assistant Ranked fifth in the world, the United States sat comfortably in a bracket whose biggest challenge took place on Monday. Its opponent: the world's No.-2 Czech Republic. While Americans, dressed in their American flag bikinis and painted faces, packed the city of Munich, the fans from the Czech Republic came ready to chant, cheer and scream for the team … [Read more...] about Still two more games left – Believe, team USA
Former Waves Jason Allred and Alex Coe will challenge the U.S. Open
Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor The toughest test in golf is about to begin. To test the best players in the world, the USGA (US Golf Association) picked the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. for this year’s U.S. Open. Of all four majors in golf, the U.S. Open is known as the toughest one, in terms of the course conditions. What the USGA officials do are brutal - … [Read more...] about Former Waves Jason Allred and Alex Coe will challenge the U.S. Open
Budget cuts to financial aid and rising tuition hurt students
Lisa YamadaStaff Writer “Congress has just enacted the largest raid on student aid in history.” So said George Miller, D-Calif., in response to the Deficit Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Bush. The new law will slice billions of dollars in student financial assistance from the U.S. budget, in hopes of curbing government spending and reducing the nation’s … [Read more...] about Budget cuts to financial aid and rising tuition hurt students