On RateMyProfessor.com students boast and vent about their teachers and some administrators.By Sarah CarrilloStaff Writer Many students look forward to the teacher evaluations at the end of each semester and the opportunity to sing the praises or criticisms of their professors. Now, students can experience this thrill whenever they want with the Web site … [Read more...] about More than 120 Pep profs rated on Web
Ballin’: All I know I learned in the playoffs
By Kyle JorreySports Editor After nearly 21 years of human existence, I’ve come to learn many important lessons — and very few of them were obtained inside the classroom. Not to take away from the age old institution that is the American public school system, but really, I still haven’t found an application for my extensive knowledge of the periodic table, and the last time … [Read more...] about Ballin’: All I know I learned in the playoffs
Firings incite uproar
Popular cashiers dismissed after allegedly selling alcohol to underage Pepperdine students.By JJ BowmanNews Editor It happens all the time. Underage Pepperdine students venture to Ralphs with their fake ID’s and purchase beer or hard liquor. Although the means by which one can procure false identification are well known to many Pepperdine students, few understand the … [Read more...] about Firings incite uproar
Popular Speech 180 professor Finley dies at 71
By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor An optimist is defined as a person who has an inclination toward hopefulness and confidence. Someone with a belief that good must ultimately prevail over evil. Other people choose to describe “the eternal optimist” as a particular man, Hayden Hunter Finley, a Pepperdine professor who died last Wednesday from pneumonia at 71. Finley felt … [Read more...] about Popular Speech 180 professor Finley dies at 71
Weight center juices up with a shot of renovation
By Doug StevensAssistant Opinions Editor To accommodate heavy traffic due to increasing popularity, Pepperdine’s weight center has undergone a renovation many would call long overdue. Work began Dec. 4 to remove a section of the center’s back wall, aiming to open up extra space and alleviate some overcrowding. The floor was also elevated and mirrors were added. The new … [Read more...] about Weight center juices up with a shot of renovation