39 year old Marshall Ford puts rhymes and rhythms together. His stage name is massive and at 649 pounds this father of 3 and full time caregiver had no where else to turn.Massive decided he needed to make a life change that would live up to his big name and big size. Dr. Naim performed Massive's laporscopic sleeve mastectomy. It is a two hour operation where surgeons make a few … [Read more...] about Marshall Ford Part II
Living Proof
Randy Jordan a Pepperdine graduate is living proof to never give up on your dreams.On March 20 his band Tango Kilo will perform at Blue Ultra Lounge in Agoura Hills a striking accomplishment from his start as a high school band member.The band will celebrating their new record deal with 9Lives Records and will be playing songs from their newly released CD "Rain in Blue."When … [Read more...] about Living Proof
Pepperdine mourns loss of Professor Roy Adler
Students and colleagues of Dr. Roy Adler are mourning the loss of an integral part of the business administration division admired professor of marketing and father of two sons.Adler taught at Pepperdine since 1984 and served as area coordinator for marketing since 1986. He went into cardiac arrest during a church fundraiser Saturday March 7 and died at Los Robles Hospital in … [Read more...] about Pepperdine mourns loss of Professor Roy Adler
Budget cuts force 50 layoffs
After months of anticipation Pepperdine announced Monday that it was laying off 50 university employees. President Andrew K. Benton said he expected the workforce reductions part of an effort to reduce the university's expenses and increase efficiency in the face of global economic troubles to be the last of fiscal year 2010.In addition the university will not fill about 50 … [Read more...] about Budget cuts force 50 layoffs
Pepperdine terminates two sports programs
The ailing economy has hit Pepperdine athletics students and faculty alike. On Friday the administration announced the discontinuation of two varsity sports programs men's track and women's swimming and diving as part of a university-wide effort to reduce expenses and raise financial efficiency. Additionally nine staff positions within the Department of Athletics have been cut. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine terminates two sports programs