By JJ BowmanNews Editor South Central Los Angeles is a lot closer to Malibu than you might think. The Crenshaw Christian Center, continuing a mission that would make the university founder proud, operates where the original George Pepperdine College stood, at 79th and Vermont in inner city Los Angeles. Although many of the original buildings from GPC days remain in use, such … [Read more...] about Big Deal: Embracing the inner-city legacy
Religious perspectives & Iraq: Praying for peace provides answer
By Kevin KumalaStaff Writer March 17 President George W. Bush has declared an ultimatum for the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. The American president gave the Iraqi leader and his sons 48 hours to leave the country or face military conflict. As much as this may sound like an aggressive war-mongering policy, this whole notion of a preemptive strike against Iraq was made … [Read more...] about Religious perspectives & Iraq: Praying for peace provides answer
Waves’ valiant run ends in first round of NCAAs
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer “I wish we could have won, but we did a lot of amazing things this season,” senior Keani Christianson said. Sunday, in the first round of the NCAA tournament, No. 6 ranked Louisiana Tech stopped the Pepperdine women’s basketball team from advancing in post-season play. The Techsters took the strong 94-60 win in front of their home crowd in Ruston, … [Read more...] about Waves’ valiant run ends in first round of NCAAs
SGA proposes Convo overhaul
By Crystal LuongNews Assistant A new proposal presented to the university’s Convocation committee may spark the steps toward radically changing the format of the required Convocation Series over the coming years. “Tapping into the Potential of Convocation,” a proposal by juniors Andrew Brumme and Diana Pearson, seeks to transform Convocation into a community of small, … [Read more...] about SGA proposes Convo overhaul
Religious perspectives & Iraq: War contradicts basic Christian ideas
By Dr. Joel FetzerNatural Science Professor The violence that George W. Bush is currently inflicting on the people of Iraq cannot possibly advance the cause of Christ and is completely contrary to Christian ethics. First, we have the teachings of Jesus. Trying to show that this war is compatible with the Gospels is like trying to prove that adultery is consistent with one’s … [Read more...] about Religious perspectives & Iraq: War contradicts basic Christian ideas