Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor The Ku Klux Klan terrorized black and white Americans who disagreed with their notions of white power. Last week an auction house in Howell, Mich., turned KKK memorabilia into $24,000 in profits. There is something disturbing about museum curators and swastika-wearing attendees getting into a bidding war over white robes. There were 12 … [Read more...] about MLK Jr. Day postpones KKK auction
SGA reviews Safe Rides
Meredith RodriguezNews Assistant At last week’s meeting, SGA discussed bringing Safe Rides, a controversial taxi program, back to campus. “Like many universities, Pepperdine has experimented with a variety of Safe Rides programs over the years,” Seaver Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis said. Most recently in the Spring 2003, former SGA President Ben Elliot ran a pilot Safe … [Read more...] about SGA reviews Safe Rides
Waves look as promising as ever
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor “We want more dog piles,” junior pitcher James Johnson said.That attitude just about sums up the outlook and goals of the 2005 edition of Pepperdine baseball. Last season ended with a loss to eventual national champion California State University, Fullerton, but not before the Waves won the West Coast Conference Tournament on a dramatic … [Read more...] about Waves look as promising as ever
Exploring the link between music and athletics
DREW REPPStaff Writer During his tenure as head coach for women’s soccer, Head Coach Tim Ward has led the program to a .669 winner percentage with a record of 75-34-12. But his interests go beyond just athletics. Ward is also an accomplished musician who is a guitarist and singer for the contemporary folk-rock group Your Moose, according to pepperdinesports.com. And it is not … [Read more...] about Exploring the link between music and athletics
Lera Danley, Shannon Barry, Ebony Carter and JoseOjeda (L-R) discuss Teach for America at an infosession last week.
Program gives learning experience Lauren HobarStaff Writer A Pepperdine alumna teaches in the heart of the Bronx, but it wasn’t always her plan. 2004 aluma DeNae Thomas’ plan was to go to law school. It probably wasn’t in any of her students’ plans either — to walk into a classroom off the streets to be schooled by a white girl. But she stood there, “nervous, nervous, stop … [Read more...] about Lera Danley, Shannon Barry, Ebony Carter and JoseOjeda (L-R) discuss Teach for America at an infosession last week.