College students are all-too familiar with losing the last of their spending money to buying colossal textbooks. eBooks are electronic versions of textbooks which can be read on a computer or a smaller special eBook reading device."The primary benefit is price said Pepperdine bookstore Manager Chris Renbarger. He said the price typically starts at 45 percent of the cost of its … [Read more...] about Resistance to eBook stalls academic digital transition
Team has no trouble against tough national competitors
The women's tennis team began their season Sept. 18 at the 2009 Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland TX. The tournament ran through Sept. 20 and included colleges from all over the country such as the University of Texas University of Oklahoma Baylor University and Rice University. It also featured one of the nation's best players No. 1 seed Jelena Stanivuk of … [Read more...] about Team has no trouble against tough national competitors
Music makes high note in ceremony
As the bagpipes of the 42nd Highlanders blare in the Firestone Fieldhouse on a Wednesday morning Founder's Day becomes more than just pomp and circumstance but a celebration of life heritage and music.After an invocation by alumnus Neil Clark Warren chair and founder of eHarmony.com Pepperdine's orchestra and concert choir performed a rendition of "America the Beautiful."An … [Read more...] about Music makes high note in ceremony
Women get redemption at home after 3-1 loss
It was a weekend of both success and failure for the women's soccer team. In their Sept. 18 game against the defending Big West Champions Long Beach State the Waves recorded their second loss of the season.With their 3-1 loss Pepperdine ended their three game winning streak and dropped their overall record to 4-2.This match was the first time all season Pepperdine was … [Read more...] about Women get redemption at home after 3-1 loss
In a wave of glory
It's finally here. Three long years I've spent getting what some scholars call an "education" at this wonderful institution Pepperdine University. During that time I've experienced things and been places that no amount of words on a page can ever hope to explain.I've met great minds that have shaped my perceptions of what I considered unshakeable opinions going so … [Read more...] about In a wave of glory