DEREK SADAM Staff Writer With two games over the extended holiday weekend, and only one practice the previous week, the men’s basketball team battled in the Bay Area over the weekend, but came home empty-handed. Losses to Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara dropped the Waves to 6-14 overall and a winless 0-4 record in West Coast Conference play. Saturday night, the Waves quieted the … [Read more...] about New era, same results; Waves drop two up north
Top shows to watch while waiting for writers’ return
LAURA JOHNSON Assistant Life Editor It must be said, especially if one is cable-free at home, that the writers’ strike has no doubt obliterated the selections of the smallscreen. Here are some shows to watch while waiting impatiently for your favorite programs to return. 10. “American Idol” — Slit your throat, eat your heart out or scream real loud in protest, but this show … [Read more...] about Top shows to watch while waiting for writers’ return
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‘Seaver’ inspires at Chapel AARON SCHRANKStaff Writer Hundreds of students scanned in and out to hear teen heartthrob-turned-evangelist Kirk Cameron speak in Wednesday morning’s Chapel program. Cameron, who became a household name as “Mike Seaver” in the 1990s sitcom “Growing Pains,” shared with the Pepperdine crowd how his life has changed since his conversion to … [Read more...] about MACK CARROLL/Assistant Photo Editor
Obama: best choice to unite America
Dr. DAN CALDWELLDistinguished Professor of Political Science I have worked for a Democratic presidential candidate in every election since 1976. I have worked from the grassroots level as a precinct worker to serving on the Clinton-Gore transition team. I worked for the election of Bill Clinton in 1992 and again in 1996. But I do not support Sen. Hillary Clinton in 2007, and … [Read more...] about Obama: best choice to unite America
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Pep hosts character conference SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Members of the Pepperdine community took time on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. to reflect on values the influential man preached during his lifetime, such as the importance of character over skin color. They did this through a conference called “Character Perspectives: The Role of Character in our Society.” … [Read more...] about Photo courtesy SARA ASHMORE