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
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