AIRAN SCRUBYNews Editor “Celebrating the Human Spirit” was the theme for this year’s annual report, an official university booklet to inform those connected with Pepperdine of university activities and achievements during 2005. The 32-page booklet featured individuals whose lives exemplified the theme for the Annual Report, such as alumna Helen Young, who graduated in 1939 and … [Read more...] about Past year reviewed in annual report
Malibu preps for possible Tsunami
GLORIA SHELLERAssistant Perspectives Editor As I look out my window, it is hard to believe that the beautiful blue ocean could devastate the 27- mile stretch that is Malibu. It is true however, that Malibu could be ravaged by a tsunami similar to those experienced in Thailand just one year ago. So Malibu dwellers beware of earthquakes, fires, mudslides and now tsunamis. No … [Read more...] about Malibu preps for possible Tsunami
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
Coe readies for pro career
BRITTANY YEAROUTNews Assistant As graduation approaches, seniors prepare to step into their professional careers. Senior Alex Coe is no different, except he is trying to enter a profession that is one of the most elite in the world. He is trying to become a professional golfer and a member of the PGA Tour. More than 1,000 players start the qualifying process of going pro, but … [Read more...] about Coe readies for pro career