TODD BOULDINDirector, The Pepperdine Voyage, and Asst. Visiting of Social Science As immigrants have increased as a percentage of the population of the United States, and moved into regions away from the U.S. borders, Americans have become concerned about the pervasiveness of illegal immigration. The issue has been front and center in the presidential campaign of 2008. This … [Read more...] about What Republicans and Democrats are saying about…immigration
SGA decision on Web site troubling
STAFF EDITORIAL Personal responsibility is supposed to be something a student refines in college. The recent decision to ban the Web site Juicycampus.com from the campus Internet network runs contrary to the idea of personal responsibility.The role of the Student Government Association is not to dictate what content is appropriate for the rest of the student body, and it is not … [Read more...] about SGA decision on Web site troubling
A foreign wonder in ‘Butterfly’
NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor Few movies have the ability to stun, shock and silence an audience with amazement and perfection. However, “The Bell Diver and the Butterfly” has accomplished just that. Based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor in chief of French “Elle” in 1995, “Butterfly” is a heartbreaking story about exploring the imagination and its limitless … [Read more...] about A foreign wonder in ‘Butterfly’
Influenza epidemic spreading across Pep
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant A flu outbreak is spreading quickly throughout campus. On Monday, the Student Health Center sent an e-mail to all faculty and staff warning them to watch out for flu symptoms on campus and to keep contagious students out of class. An announcement was also posted on WaveNet. While there have been a large number of cases in the Pepperdine community … [Read more...] about Influenza epidemic spreading across Pep
ESPN analyst lands in Pep classroom
JANE LEEEditor In Chief Roger Cossack was never nervous sitting beside Greta Van Sustern as a CNN legal analyst and co-host of the award-winning show “Burden of Proof.” Nor does he remember nerves affecting his appearance before the United States Supreme Court. Cossack also put nerves aside to break the decision on CNN in the 2000 Bush v. Gore race from the steps of the … [Read more...] about ESPN analyst lands in Pep classroom
