If you didn’t throw it away in the Sandbar trashcan approximately three seconds after you opened your mailbox, it’s time to take a good look at the March calendar that we all received in our on-campus mailboxes. The Student Programming Board, Campus Recreation, Athletic Advisory board, student clubs and other organizations come together each month to create a fresh program of … [Read more...] about For the best of March entertainment, hop on "Board"
SGA amends election rules and officer standards
The Student Government Association met Wednesday morning and approved three changes to the SGA constitution. The first modification dealt with procedures of the senate. Currently, no member of the senate is allowed to miss more than two meetings. If a senator misses more than three meetings, the General Judicial Council reviews their case. However, the modified amendment … [Read more...] about SGA amends election rules and officer standards
Microfinance club sponsors LA venture
Microfinance has gone from global to local. The club’s most recent lending partner, instead another anonymous global business, is a pair of Los Angeles entrepreneurs. Co-founder and president of the Face of Microfinance, Pepperdine’s microfinance club, Rebecca Faulkner, explained microfinance as “basically providing opportunities in the form of a micro loan for people in … [Read more...] about Microfinance club sponsors LA venture
Apolitical: Afghanistan, encyclopedia, and NASA
[youtube 7N_-UzQLfXw] Graphic blogger Sienna Jackson talks about the recent events in Afghanistan, the retiring of the Encyclopedia Britannica print version and a new "Robo Glove" developed by NASA. … [Read more...] about Apolitical: Afghanistan, encyclopedia, and NASA
Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 campaign raises awareness, eyebrows online
The record-breaking Kony 2012 viral video ignited a storm upon social media and news outlets both supporting the cause and arguing against it. The results of the social awareness campaign are unprecedented, but the purpose remains questioned. Kony 2012’s polarizing web presence, either positive or negative, is inescapable. Invisible Children, the nonprofit organization that … [Read more...] about Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 campaign raises awareness, eyebrows online