AuthorAuthorTitle Dr. Mehidi MoslemCourtesy Jennifer Mohan The Pepperdine community learned last week about the loss of a professor whose students considered him to be among the most remarkable, fascinating and provocative faculty members. Dr. Mehdi Moslem, an adjunct professor at the London program for nearly six years, died Dec. 7 from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. According … [Read more...] about London adjunct dies of cancer
Partisan mudslinging impairs progress
Melissa Overbeck Perspectives Editor Last week I took a trip to Westlake Village with a friend who insisted on listening to conservative talk radio for the duration of the ride. It was halfway through “The Sean Hannity Show” that I realized what it is that makes me despise partisan talk radio so much — it is absolutely filled with hate rhetoric. There is only a certain amount … [Read more...] about Partisan mudslinging impairs progress
Noah’s Ark: ‘Mailman’ always delivered
Noah GodwinAssistant Sports Editor Disclaimer: I was never a huge fan of Karl Malone. Neither he nor the John Stockton-Malone combination excited me. But athletes who help define and revolutionize their sports as much as Malone do not come along very often, and I can’t help but reflect on his career. His interview with Ahmad Rashad following the death of Malone’s mother was … [Read more...] about Noah’s Ark: ‘Mailman’ always delivered
Dorm lights go out all day
Crystal LuongNews Editor Water Damage to B-Suite in Dorm 13 causedrelocaion of several residents for a little overtwo weeks last month.Carleton Yoder / Staff Photographer Junior Stephanie Miller woke up Friday morning and reached for a light switch. The only thing she found was complete darkness that would last another 17 hours. “We were a little bit confused,” said Miller, … [Read more...] about Dorm lights go out all day
Ownership and choice are key in Social Security reform
Scott Withycombe Perspectives Assistant “Today Social Security is strong. But by 2013, payroll taxes will no longer be sufficient to cover monthly payments. And by 2032, the trust fund will be exhausted, and Social Security will be unable to pay out the full benefits older Americans have been promised … I propose that we make the historic decision to invest the surplus to save … [Read more...] about Ownership and choice are key in Social Security reform