BRITTANY PICKENSStaff Writer Watching the Miss U.S.A. Pageant at home in Baltimore with her mom and two sisters, Ashley Jay never imagined she would one day compete and win the title of Miss Malibu. Participating in a pageant was a far off dream of hers, but it didn’t become reality until this past summer. It began when Jay noticed a flyer advertising for Miss Malibu while she … [Read more...] about Miss Malibu
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?
New SAT, New Problem
LAINEE TARBEAuthorTitle As if preparing for college admission isn’t complicated and overwhelming enough, the class of 2010 has no one to look to for inspiration. Since April 11, the new, perfect score for the SAT is 2400 instead of 1600. This increase is caused by the new writing section. The SAT still consists of the memorable mathematics and critical reading sections, … [Read more...] about New SAT, New Problem
Black Student Union
SEAN KINERStaff Writer February is Black History Month, and Pepperdine’s Black Student Union is gearing up to make it meaningful and memorable. The BSU at Pepperdine University is an active group devoted to uniting those interested in black culture, and this year has many plans to bring more people together and inform them about black culture. The members, 20 percent of who … [Read more...] about Black Student Union