TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant Frustrations continued for the Pepperdine women’s basketball team Saturday when it fell 60-56 to Portland in its second conference game of the season on its final stop of a difficult road trip. The Waves (5-10, 0-2) dropped all eight contests on the road and have not recorded a victory since Dec. 7 at home. Head Coach Julie Rousseau admired her … [Read more...] about WCC foes sweep Waves on first trip to Northwest
Pep libraries to expand beyond bookshelves
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor As Pepperdine students use online resources like Google, Amazon and Barnes & Noble to obtain the latest information, the university’s library system is racing to keep up by focusing on digital improvements, adding an additional 10,000 books and making plans to renovate the interior of Payson Library. The traditional library, with its … [Read more...] about Pep libraries to expand beyond bookshelves
Student vandalizes school signs
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor A student who admitted involvement with vandalizing multiple residence hall signs along Dorm Road with profane words and pictures last week is awaiting review by the Student Disciplinary Committee. The student was caught by the Department of Public Safety at about 3:20 a.m. on Jan. 10 walking between two dorms, according to Pepperdine’s Senior … [Read more...] about Student vandalizes school signs
New data outlines healthcare woes
ELI SAYEGHStaff Writer According to rankings released in the journal Health Affairs last week, the United States rated worst in preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 first world countries. Researchers Ellen Nolte and Martin McKee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine compiled data for each nation in the study, analyzing different causes of death … [Read more...] about New data outlines healthcare woes
Expensive cameras stolen from telecomm
BRITTANY YEAROUT Assistant News Editor Secured behind locked doors in Pepperdine’s Center for Communication and Business during winter break, the telecommunication department’s camera equipment was thought to be safe. However, $15,000 worth of mini-DV cameras is missing from a locked room within the department, which is only accessible to permitted students, faculty and … [Read more...] about Expensive cameras stolen from telecomm