Shuhei MatsuoAssistant Sports Editor The 2006 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup kicked off last week with a 4-2 victory by the host country, Germany, against Costa Rica in Munich. Considering soccer is played in a number of countries all over the world, the World Cup is arguably the biggest sport event on earth. However, if I turn on TV and … [Read more...] about Let’s show your country’s spirit at the World Cup
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
Fear Factor: what are Pep students afraid of?
Elise AckerStaff Writer While many people appear secure, even invincible, hardly anyone lacks a major fear. So what do students at Pepperdine dread? To discover the answer, The Graphic compared generalized fears that students supposedly share with four Seaver College students’ testimonies. Each from a different academic year, they spoke about what panics them at school and in … [Read more...] about Fear Factor: what are Pep students afraid of?
All set for Miss Malibu
Natalie BinczakStaff Writer Tensions are mounting as young women from the Malibu community prepare to compete for the title of Miss Malibu 2007. The pageant, which is the preliminary for the Miss California USA pageant, is set to be held at Pepperdine’s own Smothers Theater on Sunday, April 23. A little over ten women ages 18 to 24 will participate in the competition. Most of … [Read more...] about All set for Miss Malibu
Faculty talks about faith at summer seminars
Sabrina JonesStaff Writer This summer, while many Pepperdine students flock to exotic locations to enjoy the luxurious sun, several of their professors will be occupying the rooms and halls of Pepperdine to learn of ways to expand their quest for higher learning. Three seminars, all over the course of various weeks of summer, will feature faculty-led discussion of issues that … [Read more...] about Faculty talks about faith at summer seminars