By Ashely Marlow Overseas Correspondent It’s hard to believe it’s already March – where did the time go? The Florence group traveled through Dublin, Armagh, Derry and Belfast for our educational field trip recently, doing the whole tourist thing (visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral, traipsing around Giant’s Causeway, listening to Celtic music in Irish pubs and longing to take a … [Read more...] about Finding fun adventures in Ireland and Egypt
SGA results in; Kasalek new leader
By Elizabeth Guiten Staff Writer With Student Government Association elections now finished, Pepperdine welcomes its new Executive Board for the 2004-2005 school year. It will consist of Carl Kasalek as SGA president, Misty Day as vice president, Elizabeth Isabella as secretary and Manuel Mihalas as treasurer. Kasalek said he considers himself to be a very goal-driven person … [Read more...] about SGA results in; Kasalek new leader
Baird meets with the UPC; response to cuts ‘positive’
By Joann Groff and Sarah Carrillo New Editors The first phase of the school-wide budget cuts and reallocation has kicked off — now the wait begins. Seaver Dean Dr. David Baird met with the University Planning Committee last week and presented a preliminary report with his recommendations on how to reallocate $1 million from Seaver College back into the administration’s general … [Read more...] about Baird meets with the UPC; response to cuts ‘positive’
Crash causes serious hold ups
By Tracy Domingo News Assistant Pepperdine’s location in Malibu is one of its biggest selling points. But as some commuter students, faculty and staff learned last week while being stranded in traffic on the other side of Malibu Canyon, there are prices to pay for living or working in paradise. After a collision on Highway 101 caused 1,000 gallons of gasoline to leak out … [Read more...] about Crash causes serious hold ups
Haitian crisis reveals leadership flops
The removal of Haiti’s first freely elected president highlights America’s blind imposition of self-interest. By Crystal Luong Assistant Perspectives Editor The crisis in northern Haiti that began more than four weeks ago has ousted a president while revealing another’s hypocrisy. Leaders can speak about freedom. They can speak about compassion. They can speak about … [Read more...] about Haitian crisis reveals leadership flops