Last December in Italy Amanda Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison for a crime FBI veteran Steve Moore believes she didn't commit. Moore former deputy director of Public Safety at Pepperdine had been on a public campaign to free Knox for several weeks when he was fired Tuesday after refusing to abandon his mission or resign from his post he said.[Read this article published … [Read more...] about Deputy director of Public Safety fired for international murder investigation side project he says
A Semester in Shanghai
It hit me outside the shopping mall next to Jing'An Temple. We had crossed the street and suddenly found ourselves among a small crowd gathered around a tent-pavilion for Tissot Swiss watches. A larger-than-life Nicole Kidman and a flawless Asian model looked down at us from their respective window displays as we craned our necks through the crowd pulled … [Read more...] about A Semester in Shanghai
A Graphic Face-off: At Pepperdine how strict is too strict?
Ben Holcomb Though Pepperdine is a fine institution overall its strictness is its greatest downfall. Some of the rules enforced on and around campus cross the line when it comes to student rights. I took the time to sit down and read the handbook from cover to cover and came up with a few things that unsettled me. If you will… Being a plain old … [Read more...] about A Graphic Face-off: At Pepperdine how strict is too strict?
TV comedy crew back with flair
What if Pepperdine had its own comedy to rival that of "The Office?" What if Steve Carell didn't make his talents exclusive to Hollywood? What if that campy pun-laden so-dense-it's-clever humor wasn't exclusive to Thursday nights on NBC? Sensationalized comparisons aside there is hope. Pepperdine proudly presents its resident sketch comedy broadcast: "The Randumb … [Read more...] about TV comedy crew back with flair
PIT brings another year of laughs
The anticipation is palpable in the darkened room. As the stage lights up the low buzz of chatter dies down. The audience faces forward eager and ready to laugh. Soon after the Pepperdine Improv Troupe members are introduced and the quippy lines and punny exchanges take over the stage. Such is what we've become used to from PIT over the years. And just as the … [Read more...] about PIT brings another year of laughs