By Brian Bushway Staff Writer Last week the Los Angeles Unified School District decided to eliminate special education schools and place students with disabilities into classes with non-disabled students over the next four years. Placing students with disabilities into mainstream classrooms is a good idea and one that is long over due. From my personal experience, … [Read more...] about Say goodbye to separate but equal
Waves spark late comeback
By Michael HurlbutAssistant Sports Editor You can’t stop them, you can only hope to contain them. At least that’s what ESPN anchorman Stuart Scott would say of the Pepperdine women’s basketball team. They have been playing with only nine players and most of those nine were playing injured to begin with, yet they continue to win. The Waves will face a rough second half of … [Read more...] about Waves spark late comeback
Lawson hired as Tulane VP
By Laurie Babinski Editor in Chief Vice President Dr. Nancy Magnusson announced Wednesday that Chief Information Officer Dr. John D. Lawson has been named vice president for information technology at Tulane University. Although the move will be a promotion for Lawson, the choice to leave was not easy to make. “We had to really kind of struggle with the decision to leave … [Read more...] about Lawson hired as Tulane VP
Casey connects with audience
By Christina Littlefield A&E Editor Two roads diverge in the woods, and senior Patrick Alan Casey still isn’t sure which one he will take. “I’m torn between singing classical or my own music,” Casey said. “It’s really hard because I’m trying to figure out which direction I really want to go.” The vocal performance major has one of the male leads in Pepperdine’s Rossini … [Read more...] about Casey connects with audience
Multicultural cast defines love
By Rosy Banks Staff Writer Love. It can break hearts or make spirits soar. This Valentine’s Day, the Multicultural Theater Project will take a new, fresh perspective into the complex issues of today’s romances in the play “Love Is ...” at 7 p.m. in Raitt Recital Hall. “Love Is ...” explores several dating dilemmas ever-pressing in our world today and analyzes society’s … [Read more...] about Multicultural cast defines love