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Although we have been able to predict the outcome for weeks it's official: Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. In retrospect Obama's thorough campaign superior oratorical skills and platform for change proliferated the fact that John McCain tied to the Republican name was doomed from the start.Obama ran the smarter campaign. He opened 33 campaign … [Read more...] about What's in store for the nation: Enacting a platform of change

With the highest turnout rate since 1908 and most expensive presidential campaign budget ever this election has already achieved landmark status in U.S. history. For Pepperdine students Obama's victory ushers great hope uncertainty and apprehension. The win corresponds with the results of a Graphic campus-wide election day poll of more than 1000 students and faculty members … [Read more...] about BARACK OBAMA

Modern-day Afghanistan is poor devoid of flourishing cities and under the constant imposition of harsh Taliban rule. Compared to 2000 not much has changed for the common citizen except for of course the constant bombings and threatening invasions from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Taliban a fundamentalist Islamic force ruling most of Afghanistan was overthrown at … [Read more...] about Taiban peace talks promote accord

They don't have a name. One won't see their signs on the walls or a table representing them near the cafeteria entrance. But this group of committed students is acting as a real force of change in the lives of the poor - serving breakfast to the homeless on Skid Row and helping one woman recreate her life by finding and helping her maintain a home a car and a job.The group's … [Read more...] about Students give themselves to community ministry

By the time most of us graduate the money we spent on Pepperdine tuition and board could have paid off four Porsche Boxters with funds left over. It's the equivalent of about 1000 iPods 200 computers or a modestly priced house. We are all undoubtedly aware that our tuition is well above the average cost of higher education and recent economic issues are not going to help … [Read more...] about Economy tugs tuition purse strings