The Catholic Church must be required by law to give the names of clergy who are guilty of sexual abuse to the police.By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Former priest John J. Geoghan of the Boston archdiocese has been accused of sexually abusing more than 130 children in a span of 30 years. If this isn’t disturbing enough, the Church was well aware of these accusations … [Read more...] about Pro & Con: Does the church have to turn over priests?
Lady Waves: Healthy, happy, and ready to dance
By Lauren GustusSports Editor In a contest that was every bit as close as the final score indicated, the lady Waves clinched an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament last weekend at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Waves fans got their money’s worth, as a total of 14 points were scored by both teams in the final 18 seconds. On Sunday afternoon, Pepperdine beat Santa Clara 81-77 and … [Read more...] about Lady Waves: Healthy, happy, and ready to dance
Almost famous
By Stacy HannahStaff Writer Pepperdine alum George Gordon and his fellow Los Angelinos have taken their once fledgling rock band on tour in hopes of obtaining the zenith of a musician’s career — a prestigious record deal. They have a sound style that has been compared by rock journalists and fans alike to U2, Pearl Jam and Radiohead. They work day jobs and morph into their … [Read more...] about Almost famous
Calendar
CONCERTS March 25 • Sara Banta, Piano at Raitt Recital Hall March 14 • Barry Manilow at The Grove of Anaheim • Robin Williams Live at the Universal Amphitheatre March 15 • Rob Zombie, Sinisstar, The Damned at Cox Arena March 16 • Richard Thompson at the Irvine Barclay Theatre • Rob Zombie, Sinisstar, The Damned at the Universal Amphitheatre • Young Dubliners at House of Blues, … [Read more...] about Calendar
Banta brings it up an octave
By Holli LeMarrStaff Writer “In all of my teaching, parenting and living, I would like to be remembered as helping others to enjoy life with the enrichment of music.” Those were the words of pianist Sara Banta, recently promoted to a full music professorship at Pepperdine. “Music is another dimension,” Banta added. “It speaks in languages well beyond words.” Banta began playing … [Read more...] about Banta brings it up an octave