More than 25000 runners competed in the L.A. Marathon on Sunday starting at Dodger Stadium and ending at the Santa Monica pier. A few members of the Pepperdine community participated in the event. Having never completed a marathon before junior Jennifer Kerns aimed to beat a finish time of four hours. She cruised through the finish line at three hours and 55 minutes … [Read more...] about Pep runners tackle marathon
Road-weary Waves struggle for wins
After a three-game defeat this weekend at No. 23 Stanford the Pepperdine men's baseball team was unable to come up with a win against the USC Trojans on Tuesday night despite a close comeback late in the game. The Waves' record is now 6-13.Starter Joe Sever said the biggest downfall the Waves had was the lack of a high-scoring offense."There are a lot of things we could have … [Read more...] about Road-weary Waves struggle for wins
Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
"Bigger … louder …weirder!" Tracy Burns director of the Pepperdine Improv Troupe shouts across the theater to her improvisational students immediately after Wednesday Morning Chapel.In a miniature theater located in an often-overlooked corner of the Payson Learning Center a group of 18 students gather for an improv workshop. Led by Burns the lively energetic group … [Read more...] about Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
Health care bill signed into law
President Barack Obama signed his health care bill into law Tuesday after receiving approval from the House of Representatives on Sunday March 21. This legislation titled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will help provide health insurance to 32 million uninsured Americans according to the Congressional Budget Office. The … [Read more...] about Health care bill signed into law
Health reform brings hope to Californians
Health care reform has passed. For all the uncertainty about reform— only time will tell if it succeeds at containing costs and improving quality— it is justified by the direness of the country's challenges in health care. Perhaps no state has as much to gain as California whose woes are a particularly astonishing depiction of all that has gone awry in American … [Read more...] about Health reform brings hope to Californians