JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women's swim and dive team received six first-place finishes against Loyola Marymount, but it wasn't enough to topple the Lions as the Waves fell 155-139 Jan. 19 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. As the wind picked up, the teams faced tough conditions inside and outside the pool. Leading the Waves was junior Ali McLeod, who took … [Read more...] about Waves fall to Loyola Marymount in pool
Homecoming auditions sign-ups end today
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor With Homecoming less than a month away, the preparations for this year’s festivities have already begun, with a call to students and alumni being the first order of business. Hosted by the Seaver Alumni office, Homecoming will be held Feb. 17 through Feb. 19 at various locations across the Malibu campus. Part of the Homecoming village is a … [Read more...] about Homecoming auditions sign-ups end today
NOW’s hypocrisy takes from its purpose
BRIAN CHATWINStaff Writer Staff WriterThe golf season is about to start, and for this fan, it isn’t soon enough. Golf is a great game; testing mental concentration, emotional control and physical precision. I wish I could make a three- foot putt, but I digress. With the coming golf season, I thought back a few years ago to the protests held at the Masters Tournament, by the … [Read more...] about NOW’s hypocrisy takes from its purpose
Amnesty observes weeklong celebration
JESSICA VAUGHNStaff Writer Pepperdine celebrates its sixth-annual observance of the Week of Peace, Hope and Justice, a creation of the student-led Amnesty International, this week. The theme of WPHJ 2006 is “Children and Social Justice,” a theme that Deborah Whang, current president of Amnesty International, said she is personally zealous about. “I am passionate about human … [Read more...] about Amnesty observes weeklong celebration
Profs’ new book examines terror, security post-9/11
BRITNEY MALONEYNews Assistant Five years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, two Pepperdine professors are still emphasizing the effects of the brutality. Dan Caldwell and Robert Williams, both political science professors, published a book last month on the importance of security in the United States, particularly following Sept. 11. The formal launch for … [Read more...] about Profs’ new book examines terror, security post-9/11