MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor When I was 7, I believed the world was going to end. I also believed that poisonous clouds were attached to the sky, a boogeyman was coming for me, and a witch was selling apples beneath my bed, waiting to grab any dangling feet. Many nights, I hid beneath pink covers with brows arched and face quivering. Of course these fears were … [Read more...] about Life does extend beyond Pep bubble
Pep finishes third in Reno
DANIELLA BOSIOAssistant Sports Editor The No.-4 Pepperdine women’s golf team completed its fall season Wednesday by finishing in third place in the Las Vegas Founders Women’s Collegiate Showdown at the Anthem Country Club in Henderson, Nev. The tournament lasted Monday through Wednesday. In the fall season, the team recorded two tournament victories out of four events. The … [Read more...] about Pep finishes third in Reno
Must union dues go to politics?
AIRAN SCRUBYNews Assistant Government employee unions currently can use their members’ dues for political contributions to political parties, campaigns or candidates. Government workers who are not union members also pay fees to the unions because the unions negotiate the salaries and benefits of all workers in the field, not just their members. Prop. 75 would require unions … [Read more...] about Must union dues go to politics?
Gose pioneers film studies at Pep
ELISE ACKERStaff Writer Considering his time spent as a visiting faculty member in Heidelberg and London, his development of the Great Books Colloquium and his six years as Social Science Division chair, Dr. Michael Gose has become a campus staple since he began teaching at Pepperdine in 1980. But to focus on only these aspects of Gose’s career is to overlook his contributions … [Read more...] about Gose pioneers film studies at Pep
Apple loses freshness
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer There is a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Fiona Apple’s first album in six years. These songs were first recorded several years ago as produced by Jon Brion (“Punch-Drunk Love” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” soundtracks) and then shelved by the label. When fans orchestrated a “Free Fiona” campaign in favor of the album’s release, … [Read more...] about Apple loses freshness