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
It can all change in a heartbeat
One athlete relives the day when he learned he could never play the sport he loves again.By Kyle JorreySports Editor Tuesday Nov. 26 started like so many other days in Pepperdine junior Will Kimble’s life. He woke up in the morning, strapped on his shoes and went to play basketball. But Kimble doesn’t really “play” basketball, not in the sense of your average athlete, … [Read more...] about It can all change in a heartbeat
Claim 2 Fame: Alum learns no dream is too high
By Darcy HickeyA&E Assistant Pepperdine alumnus Cory Martin is living the dream he didn’t know he wanted. After graduating from Pepperdine in 2001, Martin heard about an opening in a Christian singing group that he had grown up admiring, Acappella. He decided to send in an audition tape for fun, not expecting anything to come of it. One month later, Martin was asked to … [Read more...] about Claim 2 Fame: Alum learns no dream is too high