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Few would have noticed the error had the cleanup efforts not been such a shoddy job. Pepperdine's efforts to commemorate Black History Month seem forced as if the institution was scrambling to clean up its act.It began with the school-wide e-mail stating there was a new student life February calendar from Student Affairs at the end of January. Apparently the pink calendar … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pep makes light of Black History Month

Working alongside President Obama's campaign staff and lobbyists in Washington D.C. is not what most students characterize as a normal summer. However Pepperdine students are afforded some amazing opportunities - even some as lofty as Capital Hill. Senior Sara Ward from Mercer Island Wash. has taken full advantage of such opportunities walking the road from Obama "helper" to … [Read more...] about Student fights for justice

They say print is dead. They say we are a generation of illiterates by choice who cannot find it in ourselves to pick up a book - well unless it's "Twilight" - or read something more than the news ticker on CNN. In a world with the Internet words on a peice of paper are useless.Tell that to Carla Kostoff a Washington D.C. newsstand owner who sold thousands of copies of the … [Read more...] about Resurrecting the ailing print media

For the few Muslim students who attend Pepperdine some said they find it difficult to fit into Pepperdine's predominantly Christian culture. Without a Muslim student association on campus meeting daily prayer requirements and building a sense of community is virtually impossible for some Muslim students.Sophomore Sameer Kahn is Muslim and spent seven years living in Saudi … [Read more...] about Waves of Faith: Islam at Pepperdine

A host of tasks must be met before the start of any athletic contest at Pepperdine: The floor must be swept the scoreboard set and the bleachers cleaned so they are spotless. Oh and the tickets must be ready for distribution. In her fourth year as ticket manger for all Pepperdine athletic events Martha McClearen has hardly seen the spotlight in recognition for her tireless days … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with: Martha McClearen