LAURA JOHNSONAssistant Life Editor Mac is better. At least that is what the people who work at the Appple store or own one of the computers want you to think. Being unveiled to the world two weeks from now, the MacBook Air will be added to the line-up of the companies notebook laptops. As it is the lightest notebook ever, weighing in at only three pounds, it seems that in the … [Read more...] about Apple’s next step: Thinking thin
Dean’s series hosts executive of entertainment industry
ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer “Nip/Tuck,” the “Bachelor,” “Friends,” “E.R.” and the “West Wing.” Many know the faces of the stars in front of the cameras for these celebrated shows, but not many know the faces of those behind them. Who decides the fate of shows like these that people turn to for entertainment? While the president of Warner Bros., Bruce Rosenblum, might not have a … [Read more...] about Dean’s series hosts executive of entertainment industry
Pepperdine biology professor wins Robert Foster Cherry Award
BRITTANY YEAROUT Assistant News Editor Baylor University announced Wednesday that Pepperdine biology professor Stephen Davis has received its distinguished 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The Cherry Award is the only national teaching award for college professors and has the single largest monetary reward of $200,000. Along with the stipend, the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine biology professor wins Robert Foster Cherry Award
Attention golfers: Go to college
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor Kids these days do everything early. They get their first cell phone at age 7, first credit card at 11 and even start drinking at age 13. Oh, one more thing: They become professional golfers at age 16. Sound familiar? Well, this may not apply to your younger siblings, but Ryo Ishikawa should know what I’m talking about. On Jan. 10, the … [Read more...] about Attention golfers: Go to college
Couple keeps caring
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor Through their extensive community work, Pepperdine’s Ken and Libby Perrin have come across thousands of faces in past years. One such face was a young man who told the couple he was robbed on his way home from Iraq to attend the funeral of his brother. The Perrins helped the man obtain a hotel and food for three days before finding out he … [Read more...] about Couple keeps caring