Making the trip to the Pacific Northwest did not suit the Pepperdine men's golf team except for sophomore Andrew Putnam who led the Waves to a 6th place finish at the Oregon Duck Invitational. The Washington native fared the cold weather well at Eugene Country Club with rounds of 74-70-72 to finish in 4th place. It was Putnam's 7th top-10 finish of the season and he has not … [Read more...] about Golf team disappointed with 6th place finish
Humanities classes short-change
Pepperdine University wants all of its students to attain a well-rounded liberal arts education as implied by the slew of general education courses required for them to graduate. Traditionally studying humanities is extremely valuable because it has the potential to teach students how to communicate effectively as well as to think creatively and independently. All of this is … [Read more...] about Humanities classes short-change
Jupiter begins to rise
The popularity of R&B and hip-hop has skyrocketed in the past decade thanks to brilliant artists like the Black Eyed Peas and Timbaland bringing an energetic heartbeat rhythm to the club-going demographic. Hip-hop duo Jupiter Rising is part of this movement. Its newest and third album release "The Quiet Hype is further evidence that the genre has not run out of originality … [Read more...] about Jupiter begins to rise
Rugby comes up 1-yard short
The Pepperdine men's rugby team was within one meter of victory against Loyola Marymount on Saturday, coming just short of the goal and the win against the Lions, losing 22-20, at Alumni Field. We just didn't capitalize on a couple plays down the stretch said junior second row Mac Jacobs. The last play we were on the one meter line and just weren't able to find the goal ... We … [Read more...] about Rugby comes up 1-yard short
Truth hurts: defending social hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is necessary for the functioning of society. Everyday social relations are regulated by a well-understood code of self-censorship half-truths and (occasionally) outright lies. Contrary to moral intuition this element of hypocrisy is something that must be vigilantly protected.In early February the controversial Web site JuicyCampus.com shutdown. The site was designed … [Read more...] about Truth hurts: defending social hypocrisy