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
Can regulation ensure power?
MICHAEL FRENCHStaff Writer One of the more complicated issues on the special ballot will be Proposition 80. It is a bill that, if passed, will regulate how Californians obtain energy. It would do five things. First, the bill would ensure that electric companies use renewable energy sources for 20 percent of their energy. It would also cause an increasing number of energy … [Read more...] about Can regulation ensure power?
Cross country stumbles at WCCs
MARC CHOQUETEStaff Writer Despite all the scary costumes over Halloween weekend, there was probably nothing scarier for the Pepperdine cross country squad than the sight of Portland getting off the bus at the West Coast Conference championships last weekend in Belmont, Calif. The University of Portland squad dominated the proceedings and took first for both the men’s and … [Read more...] about Cross country stumbles at WCCs
Election raises crucial issues
AIRAN SCRUBYNews Assistant Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called a statewide special election in June, allowing Californians to vote on eight ballot measures to change state law. Though elections are traditionally held in even-numbered years, and an election already is scheduled for June 2006, the governor said the issues presented in the special election are too pressing to be … [Read more...] about Election raises crucial issues