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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

Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution approving a rewritten constitution that officials said promotes greater efficiency within the senate. To become official the constitution requires ratification by the student body. Students will vote on the constitution next week on election ballots.The new constitution rewritten by the General Judicial Council of … [Read more...] about SGA rewrites its constitution for efficiency

With internet sites like Craig's list and Ebay online shopping has been growing by the day. However one thing that also continues to grow is the danger of fraud. Online shopping predators are getting smarter and consumers and sellers need to prepare themselves.Changing the GameOne of the ways fraud is occurring in the online marketplace is buyers sending the sellers fake … [Read more...] about Fraud Investigation

Five students are proving that academic achievements can extend beyond the Malibu campus. Juniors Andrew Clark Andrew Forcehimes Brian Hamm Devon Bryson and senior Alan Reynolds published articles in academic journals or are presenting their papers at national symposiums this month.Many of these students said undergraduate research can propel students into a career."It's a … [Read more...] about Students' achievements gain national recognition

America prides itself on the widespread air of social tolerance generated by the melting-pot dynamic and yet somehow Proposition 8 has passed in California. Much credit for this landmark of intolerance goes to those religious institutions that donated millions of dollars in support of it.Those institutions which have in the past preached the inferiority of women the barbarity … [Read more...] about Prop 8 delays inevitable human rights