LANCE MCNEILContributor For almost four years, I’ve pondered Pepperdine’s selection of majors and arrived at one conclusion: some are more difficult than others. We need to acknowledge and account for the varying difficulty of different majors. I propose that Seaver College adopt a ‘strength of schedule’ provision when calculating academic awards, such as Dean’s List and … [Read more...] about Academic ‘strength of schedule’ needed
Artist among us: Jared LaGroue
ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant If anyone has ever tried to pick up an instrument and learn it, it doesn’t take long to realize it is one of the hardest things to accomplish. Playing music on anything is a difficult task and takes much dedication and skill. Freshman Jared LaGroue, however, has taken on the challenge of learning not just one instrument, but many more. He can play … [Read more...] about Artist among us: Jared LaGroue
Waves drop fifth straight to rival Lions at Fieldhouse
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s basketball team was dealt its 10th defeat in its past 11 games Saturday night, falling 70-57 to conference foe Loyola Marymount at Firestone Fieldhouse. “Not a great effort in terms of intensity,” Head Coach Julie Rousseau said after the game. “I thought LMU just brought more intensity … we didn’t play as well together as we … [Read more...] about Waves drop fifth straight to rival Lions at Fieldhouse
Chief Justice to judge legal competition
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant Chief Justice John Roberts will visit the Pepperdine School of Law on Saturday to judge the 34th annual Vincent S. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition and give the keynote address at the Law School Banquet later that evening. Judge Edith Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of the Federal … [Read more...] about Chief Justice to judge legal competition
Clinton’s plan won’t heal healthcare crisis
MIA SULLIVANPerspectives Assistant Many people point to excessive defense spending as the cause for our mounting national debt. What some forget, however, is that excessive healthcare spending is also eating away at our nation’s economy. In 2007, U.S. state and local governments spent $864.2 billion on healthcare and $681.2 billion on defense. According to an article in the New … [Read more...] about Clinton’s plan won’t heal healthcare crisis