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Hey Gang. It's that time of the year again when classes cease for a week in the name of collegiate hooliganism and shenanigans. That's right; nothing says "spring break" like the last week of February especially when Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow. Forget the fact that the Storm Fax Weather Almanac claims Phil predicts spring's arrival correctly a pathetic 39 percent of the … [Read more...] about Spring Break's list of Dos and Don'ts of 2011

Pierce Brosnan will be at Pepperdine on Wednesday to help educate and motivate Los Angeles high school students to pursue careers in film and television. Pepperdine has partnered with the Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival a Belfast-based film charity. The organization uses film to teach encourage and inspire young people through annual youth-produced film … [Read more...] about Pierce Brosnan and Cinemagic come to Pepperdine

A two-car collision on Seaver Drive has traffic cut off between the main campus parking lot and Presidents Drive. Although one student was taken away in an ambulance Malibu Towing personnel reported that she "looked fine" and was "just going to get checked out." Minutes before 8 a.m. a green Jeep Grand Cherokee was ascending Seaver Drive and collided with the driver's of a … [Read more...] about Seaver Drive collision cuts off traffic

Letter grades and GPAs are no longer the best gauge of student learning according to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The regional accrediting body now requires universities to quantify student learning with an objective assessment method outside of the grading system. Professors throughout Pepperdine are to establish explicit educational goals in their … [Read more...] about WASC reforms enacted