CHRIS SEGALNews Editor Eight months ago, Pepperdine accepted 12 college students affected by Katrina to attend classes and continue their education. As the months passed, the students didn’t just attend classes, they became a part of the Pepperdine community. “I think Pepperdine tried to be very generous,” Dean of Admission Paul Long said. “We were overfull in the fall, and we … [Read more...] about Tulane evacuee finds new home
Americans must pay attention to trade-offs
NEIL ROSEKRANS Staff Writer Americans live in an instant gratification society that focuses on the here and now. We choose to go out Friday night instead of studying. We drink one more beer because we “know our tolerance.” We opt for the super-size at McDonald’s because it’s only 39 cents more. However, life is a culmination of decisions based on trade-offs and our decisions … [Read more...] about Americans must pay attention to trade-offs
Meet a Malibuite: Jonathon Brashear
ALEXANDRA MORRISStaff Writer While the campus at Pepperdine University was named by the Princeton Review as the most beautiful in the country, students need a few hot-spots to relax around Malibu when they need to get away from school. A popular hangout is the Colony Marketplace, where Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf caters to the coffee cravings of students and Malibuites. A … [Read more...] about Meet a Malibuite: Jonathon Brashear
Women’s issues get new conservative voice
BRIAN CHATWIN Staff Writer A member of the Hollywood Holy Trinity descended upon campus Monday night and graced us with her presence. From my count, only three members of the Screen Actors Guild stand up and count themselves as Republicans, thus establishing a Trinity of conservatives, among a locust of Hollywood liberals. If Charlton Heston is the preeminent Holy Father, … [Read more...] about Women’s issues get new conservative voice
Political science classes added for fall semester
HAYLEY LERCHNews Assistant Registration for the spring semester meant confusion and competition for some political science majors, but the Political Science Division has made efforts to remedy these issues for the upcoming semester. Because the Political Science Division was experiencing the absence of a few professors and the need for a new faculty member, students faced a … [Read more...] about Political science classes added for fall semester