I must have missed the memorandum that read "Pepperdine University is now seeking to homogenize the student body." The last I remember the University was going out of its way to recruit students who have diverse backgrounds. Perhaps the word "diverse" could use some defining. It seems like we have a hard time disassociating diversity and race. Many things contribute to a … [Read more...] about Multicultural graduation ceremony misconceptions must be cleared
Truly a popular uprising: unrest in the Middle East
The Middle Eastern revolution seen across headlines started as a small fight over apples in the small and impoverished town of Sidi Bouzid Tunisia. The 2010 declared rate of unemployment in Tunisia was 14 percent but that of Sidi Bouzid was closer to 30 percent. Until Jan. 14 Tunisia was also largely considered a police state run by the President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. A … [Read more...] about Truly a popular uprising: unrest in the Middle East
Waves in second place after day one of Regional Challenge
Pepperdine women's golf showed a strong presence at Monday's opening round of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes with four players finishing in the top 10. The sparrows weren't the only birdies in play as senior Taylore Karle tapped in her third birdie on hole number nine of the tough par-71 course at Palos Verdes Golf club for the Northrop Grumman Regional … [Read more...] about Waves in second place after day one of Regional Challenge
Men's tennis redeems themselves against Boise State
Pepperdine's men's tennis team ranked 20th in the nation earned a stellar 6-1 victory over No. 35 ranked Boise State on Saturday Feb. 12th at the Ralph Strauss Pavilion in Malibu The win improves the Waves record to 6-2 this season and reinstates the team's momentum after a brutal loss to the University of Southern California on Friday. Pepperdine earned the opening doubles … [Read more...] about Men's tennis redeems themselves against Boise State
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Watson
IBM — the company of nerds who got rich long before Microsoft — scheduled the beginning of this week to completely demoralize the human race. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday IBM's newest supercomputer Watson will square off against the two winningest players in "Jeopardy!" history: Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. In practice rounds Watson has already won. Jennings won … [Read more...] about How I learned to stop worrying and love the Watson