By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Me shake my head sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, my time here has been great and I’ve never regretted coming. But from my point of view, the university seems to do things that just don’t make sense sometimes. In the past week alone, Pepperdine proved this theory rather nicely. On Tuesday, RLO ran out of housing. On Wednesday, I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Tuition: $26,280, no dorm: priceless
Competition heats up in Malibu City Council election
By Kielle LindseyStaff Writer On April 9, the residents of Malibu will make a crucial decision. They will vote to elect two new City Council members out of five possible candidates. This decision may have seemed easier several weeks ago when Malibu Mayor Joan House announced her approval of two candidates, John Wall and Beverly Taki. However, now she endorses a third: her … [Read more...] about Competition heats up in Malibu City Council election
Letters to the editor
Dear Editor, It was my privilege to visit beautiful Pepperdine University last weekend as a guest of the Graziadio School of Business. I was impressed by the kind reception, the innovative atmosphere and the outstanding school representatives. Pepperdine is clearly a unique place with much to offer its students. I was disappointed, however, to observe through reading the … [Read more...] about Letters to the editor
Some ideas to fix the housing shortage
Staff Editoria It hit us between the eyes. There was no housing, and no one could quite tell us why. The numbers make sense. There are roughly 1,500 available on campus. There are roughly 1,800 housing appointments for returning students, and an unprecedented 800 new freshmen heading here in the fall. That adds up to more than 2,700 students attempting to fill 1,500 … [Read more...] about Some ideas to fix the housing shortage
Coastal Commission controversy
By Celia Haight and Stacy HannayStaff Writers For 30 years, the California Coastal Commission has been planning and protecting the coastal zones for the state of California. In 1972 voters established the California Coastal Commission, and it became a permanent fixture in the state government in 1976. The goal over these 30 years has been to maintain the federally approved … [Read more...] about Coastal Commission controversy