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  Jan. 122011 marked the one-year anniversary of the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti claiming more than 250000 lives toppling countless residences and commercial structures and leaving an estimated 1.5 million Haitians homeless. In less than 40 seconds much of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince was destroyed. Now more than 365 days later the damage is still … [Read more...] about Haiti: Revisiting the crisis one year later

Eaven Boland world-renowned poet and director of creative writing at Stanford visited Pepperdine's Raitt Recital Hall on Tuesday.  For an hour she filled Raitt Recital Hall with her most striking poems and memorable stories of inspiration from Irish history captivating Pepperdine students in turn with her own story. Boland has received much acclaim for her seven books … [Read more...] about Irish verse enchant campus

Eaven Boland world-renowned poet and director of creative writing at Stanford visited Pepperdine's Raitt Recital Hall on Tuesday.  For an hour she filled Raitt Recital Hall with her most striking poems and memorable stories of inspiration from Irish history captivating Pepperdine students in turn with her own story. Boland has received much acclaim for her seven books … [Read more...] about Irish verses enchant campus

As the dust settles in Tucson after the tragedy that left six dead and 14 wounded a national conversation has started. Many have taken turns pointing fingers seeking a cause for the shooting; yet a satisfactory explanation has not been found. As we reflect on the tragedy we recognize the moral imperative as people and the professional importance as members of the media in … [Read more...] about Recognizing personal responsibility in the wake of the Arizona shooting