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Pepperdine will add new courses on the Middle East beginning in fall 2009 as part of an effort to increase dialogue between Jews Muslims and Christians. Prominent Jewish philanthropists Guilford and Diane Glazer donated $1.86 million for a program that will include a professor of modern Jewish history and a $1 million grant from the Fletcher Jones Foundation will fund partially … [Read more...] about Donation funds new courses

Society wants perfection. In the same way that men and women seek to alter their bodies to replicate those of porn stars students seek to alter their study habits - and sometimes even their morals - to achieve a perfect 4.0. Though grading scales are useful and highly efficient they inherently pressure students to forsake education's primary purpose: learning. Instead students … [Read more...] about Pornography GPA: Images of 'perfection'

Modern information technology offers convenience and a sense of connectedness with the world but every once in a while we are reminded of the dangers of overreliance on technology. With the Internet being a relatively new frontier one such danger is the shortage of clearly defined privacy rights for users. Facebook one of the most popular Web sites on college campuses generated … [Read more...] about Users face side effects of digital reliance

It was Senior Day and the last home game of the season for Pepperdine's women's basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Firestone Fieldhouse and the Waves came out with an intensity that all Pepperdine fans hope to see in the postseason that is fast approaching. The Waves (14-11 7-4) currently tied for third in the WCC took on the first-place Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-5 10-1) … [Read more...] about Lady Waves defeat first-place Gonzaga

Walking out of practice Tuesday Keion Bell was all smiles. The freshman guard and the rest of the men's basketball team were walking to the sound of a different tune despite their 8-18 record and even after a grueling four hour practice.After all they did have the best weekend of any team in the West Coast Conference. They continued a good streak and ended a horrible skid. Not … [Read more...] about Surging Waves win third straight