MICHAEL ALAHOUZOSStaff Writer Students didn’t know he tutored movie stars, but they still crowded into a Keck Science Center classroom in hopes of being added to professor Robert Cargill’s religion course. “I’ve never turned away a student,” said Cargill, who entered his classroom last week to find 87 students prepared to take his Religion 102 course — a course that was … [Read more...] about Religion class makes room for 52 more
2005 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball:Such Great Heights
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team knows it’s good enough to compete for a national championship this year. Whether they actually do is a different story. This is a veteran team, a team filled with some very talented young volleyball players, a team that only lost one starter from the previous season. But this is also a team that has been able to … [Read more...] about 2005 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball:Such Great Heights
A splitting matter
JUSTIN WHITINGStaff Writer Science and ethics continue to wage their battles. The board of California’s new stem-cell institute began shaping its agenda earlier this month. The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, which passed on November’s ballot, established the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and a $3-billion bond for research. Mixed feelings about … [Read more...] about A splitting matter
Women to face two WCC foes next week
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor Pepperdine women’s basketball has not found much success this season in hostile arenas. The Waves are only 1-6 in opposing teams’ gyms and will play two tough West Coast Conference opponents this weekend. Pepperdine opens the road trip tonight at 7 at Saint Mary’s College (9-7, 1-2 WCC) and continues it at Santa Clara University (8-8, 2-1 WCC) … [Read more...] about Women to face two WCC foes next week
Sharon cuts off contact with Abbas prematurely
Melissa OverbeckPerspectives Editor The day Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian presidential election, he received congratulatory phone calls from both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush. Both leaders separately invited him to meet with them.Abbas won the election to replace the late Yasser Arafat with 62 percent of the vote — a significant margin over his … [Read more...] about Sharon cuts off contact with Abbas prematurely