Two Pepperdine faculty members presented research titled "To iPad or Not to iPad: A Qualitative Study to Learn More About the iPad's Potential to Impact Learning Across Varying Disciplines" at the annual EDUCAUSE conference in Washington D.C Monday Feb. 14. The findings were the result of part one of a three-term study that began this fall involving approximately 160 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine takes a bite of the Apple
Letter to the Editor: Why I need hugs
In the slightly edited words of Jack Black in "School of Rock I like to hug — is that a crime?" Common sense laughs and says no but last issue's article on hug abuse would say otherwise. Since when has hugging become a crime? Well apparently since the newly elected hug police Brendan Fereday started writing tickets. In his article Fereday states that … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Why I need hugs
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