Sometimes talented voices that deserve to be heard are smothered. Other times the sounds that come from famed musical artists seem too impersonal. A medium through which these concepts meet bringing all levels of musical talent together is Chick Singer Night. The show is a production of mostly women whose love for singing on stage crescendos beyond the limits of notoriety. The … [Read more...] about Concert to celebrate 'Chick Singers'
Vegas hoops and Pokemon
I walked into Firestone Fieldhouse Monday for work. I referee intramural basketball games Monday and Tuesday nights to pay for ridiculous off-campus electricity bills and the occasional night on the town. (Mom and Dad I know you get this paper sent home so let me reassure you: said "night" is lights out by midnight and always early to rise.)To be honest work was tough to get … [Read more...] about Vegas hoops and Pokemon
Pep chisels budget to cope with economy
Only six months have passed since stock market woes and financial hard times commandeered the headlines of newspapers. As a result budget cuts have become almost unavoidable. Some days it seems like the current economic situation has become something of a cliché used as a excuse by stingy consumers. It also serves as a convenient reason to boycott certain expensive … [Read more...] about Pep chisels budget to cope with economy
Starr defends Prop 8 before Calf. Supreme Court
The issue of same-sex marriage has once again been left to the California Supreme Court as Pepperdine School of Law Dean Ken Starr defended Proposition 8 in oral arguments March 5. Most legal experts expect the court to maintain Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage while still upholding the existing 18000 same-sex marriages that were issued before Proposition 8 passed in … [Read more...] about Starr defends Prop 8 before Calf. Supreme Court
Athletic cuts save money hurt morale
The lamentable condition of the American economy is affecting Pepperdine in a way administrators had long hoped to prevent. The announcement Friday Feb. 27 that two Division 1 sports teams will be cut next year was a punch in the gut of the Pepperdine family. Though these cuts to Pepperdine athletics are part of university-wide budget reductions the loss of the men's track and … [Read more...] about Athletic cuts save money hurt morale