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
High rent closes Blockbuster
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor While the beach is still intact and the hot tub still running, there is an empty space in the Malibu Colony Plaza — the Blockbuster video rental store which saw it’s last customer Jan. 13. According to the Blockbuster Web site, the company is one of the world's leading providers of videos, DVDs and video games, with worldwide revenues topping … [Read more...] about High rent closes Blockbuster
College Republicans
MICHAEL FRENCHStaff Writer Pepperdine’s College Republicans are gearing up for the primary election season, which begins in earnest this spring. Riding on the heals of last year’s presidential and congressional victories, the College Republicans are enthusiastically ready to step up to the plate again this year and let the university know they are here to make a difference. … [Read more...] about College Republicans
How spiritual is the class of ’09?
CARA VAN METERStaff Writer Wondering how Pepperdine students compare to the rest of the nation, spiritually-speaking? Students who were interviewed this fall agreed in expecting Pepperdine to differ significantly from other schools when it came to questions of students' spiritual habits and beliefs. Survey results show they are right. "I would assume that most people are in … [Read more...] about How spiritual is the class of ’09?