GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team continued its up and down season against the top two teams in the West Coast Conference, losing in straight sets to both Santa Clara University and University of San Diego over the weekend. The Waves’ first opponent, No.-11 Santa Clara, won Friday’s match thanks to accurate serving. Pepperdine fell victim to 11 … [Read more...] about USD, Santa Clara serve up defeats
What drugs will be discounted?
TIFF WELLSStaff Writer Debates continue over propositions 78 and 79, which are dueling drug discount initiatives. If pharmaceutical firms have their way, Prop. 78 will pass, and if consumer and labor groups have their way, Prop. 79 will too. Prop. 78, also known as Cal Rx, would establish a new state drug discount. This would reduce the cost that some Californians would have … [Read more...] about What drugs will be discounted?
Talking sports with a friend
BEN YOUNGStaff Writer It’s been a quiet week for me. The NBA season is now underway, and I am really excited about that, but I do not have anything profound or even silly to say about that topic, yet. I will though, so hold your horses. The biggest thing that happened to me this week was the start of another season in my apartment’s Madden 2005 franchise. Last season ended in … [Read more...] about Talking sports with a friend
Beating the Blues
MEREDITH RODRIGUEZ Assistant News Editor Laura Dudley is a junior. She lives off-campus with some friends and is passionate about her German major. What the average eye does not see is that aside from an impressive high school GPA, a slew of Advanced Placement courses and remarkable SAT scores, Dudley brought something else with her to Pepperdine. Dudley has been battling … [Read more...] about Beating the Blues
Diversity seminar trains Pep leaders
ANNA KINGStaff Writer A group of Pepperdine students will be doing their part this weekend to work toward a greater appreciation for diversity on campus. Forty students will participate Nov. 5 in the second annual Minority Advancing Diversity Education (MADE) Conference, coordinated by the Intercultural Affairs Office. Selected by Pepperdine professors, staff and fellow … [Read more...] about Diversity seminar trains Pep leaders