By Sarah CarrilloNews Assistant Imagine grinding up parts of frozen frog mixed with liquid nitrogen into a fine powder and then mixing it with enzymes in order to extract its DNA. No, this is not a scene out of Jurassic Park — it’s actually just one of the many experiments the students of the Natural Science Division conduct in labs every day. The Natural Science Division has … [Read more...] about Science and technology mixing well
France looks at Van Gogh and Gomer
By Peter CelauroStaff Writer Standing in the Louvre during my trip to France this summer, I was quietly appreciating the Van Gogh in front of me when a voice to my right broke the silence and changed the way I look at the United States forever. “It just looks so ... fake! They all do. This is lame, can we go soon?” Now, I’m by no means an art critic. But the volume, tone and … [Read more...] about France looks at Van Gogh and Gomer
Students angered over club sport funding
By Christina Littlefield Graduate Assistant Club sports are fighting for the money they need to play this year as a structural reorganization of the Inter-Club Council within the Student Government Association has left them a much smaller percentage of the $20,000 pie allocated from student fees. Some club sports presidents who met Wednesday night expressed frustration and … [Read more...] about Students angered over club sport funding
Women’s golf team ties for second place
By Hailey AmatoStaff Writer This weekend Pepperdine’s women’s golf team tied for second with Washington at the Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., only seven strokes behind the host team, the University of New Mexico. This performance moved Pepperdine up two spots in “Golfweek”/Sagarin rankings to No. 10 in the nation. The Waves shot a final 297 round to cap three … [Read more...] about Women’s golf team ties for second place
National & International
Israel ordered to lift siege against ArafatJERUSALEM — In response to pressure from the United Nations, Israel lifted its siege of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s compound Sunday after almost two weeks. Israel’s top security officials have agreed to lessen the military force used on Arafat’s Ramallah headquarters by moving troops 40 yards outside the compound and reinstating … [Read more...] about National & International