RACHEL JOHSONPerspectives Assistant Education in the United States is apparently so good that people will do anything to obtain it, even if it means they must enter the country illegally and create false documentation. Such is the case for 27-year-old Josue Oswaldo Ramirez-Mejia. The Guatemalan native was arrested Sept. 27 for posing as an 18-year-old at a Pasco County high … [Read more...] about Illegal immigration strains the education system
Face in the crowd
GWENDOLYN SISKAStaff Writer It takes about a day and a half to fly from Lagos, Nigeria to Malibu. The trip involves long layovers in Europe as well as the United States. For freshman Oluwatomi Jaiyeola, this is a long trip, but not so long that it would stop her from coming to Pepperdine University. Oluwatomi means “God is sufficient for me” in Yoruba, which is the language … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
Bookstore refuses study aids
SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor In January, Pepperdine rejected a reading supplement product developed by one of its own, alumnus Steven Emmerson. In August 2004, Emmerson unveiled “Rocketbooks,” which are digital study guides much like CliffsNotes in the form of interactive and stylized DVDs. They present chapter summaries, in-depth analysis of key themes and pop … [Read more...] about Bookstore refuses study aids
Alumnus pursues music, acting
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant Touring the country playing high-energy shows to crowds of excited fans with close college buddies may seem like the fictional stuff of movies and television, but this is exactly what Michael Brandon Birtwistle did for a year after graduating from Pepperdine. Birtwistle, a 2004 graduate, joined the rock band Aria Decline at the end of his senior … [Read more...] about Alumnus pursues music, acting
Disney film talks a big ‘Game’
SABRINA JONESStaff Writer At first glance, the poster for “The Greatest Game Ever Played” looks like a botched attempt to recreate Tom Schulman’s 1989 drama “Dead Poet’s Society” on a golf course. The sense of brotherhood and the triumphant waving of hats and hands in the air is indicative of a movie packed with heart-jerking lessons. But from the minute the opening credits … [Read more...] about Disney film talks a big ‘Game’