The Pepperdine's women's tennis team ranked No. 37 defeated West Coast Conference opponent University of San Diego No. 53 on the road last Sunday Feb. 14 6-1.With the victory over San Diego the Waves improved their overall record this season to 3-3. The lady Waves won two out of the three doubles games earning a point for the doubles event. After the round of doubles the Waves … [Read more...] about Waves sink Toreros in sunny San Diego
Dershowitz panels convene at Pep for JLSA convention
The Pepperdine School of Law hosted the eighth National Convention of the Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) at the Villa Graziadio Executive Center on Sunday. The convention was made possible through a collaborative effort among the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies the Pepperdine chapter of the JLSA and the School of Law. … [Read more...] about Dershowitz panels convene at Pep for JLSA convention
Letter to the Editor 2/18
On Feb. 24 Pastor John Baker of Saddleback Church is scheduled to speak at Wednesday Chapel. He intends to promote an addiction treatment program he and Rick Warren developed based on "8 principles" of recovery. Unfortunately his "Celebrate Recovery" program has no scientific basis and its success rate is highly questionable. In fact Baker's program is much more effective at … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 2/18
Quest to fill Starr's void begins
When Pepperdine appointed Kenneth Starr as dean of its School of Law in 2004 the former special prosecutor and judge was nationally known and widely criticized for leading the investigations into the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky scandals. The School of Law meanwhile was ranked 99th in the nation and was little noticed outside of California.Monday when Baylor University … [Read more...] about Quest to fill Starr's void begins
New club promises to bridge media fields
Monday welcomed the first meeting of a new student club encompassing chapters of two professional organizations— the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).Both organizations are networks of industry professionals educators and students who promote sustaining media freedoms encouraging high ethical standards … [Read more...] about New club promises to bridge media fields