GREG LEEStaff Writer An introspective study of Carl Jung’s philosophy, and how it relates to narrative film, bears a sophisticated and intricate connotation. However, for 15 freshmen in Professor Susan Salas’ seminar class, that philosophy is the staple of their first year of college. The first-year seminar class was designed as an adjustment tool for students to be paired … [Read more...] about New students ponder the Hero’s Journey
For the love of teaching
JJ STARRStaff Writer “For The Love of The Game” is a movie based on a major league baseball player who continues to play baseball purely for the joy he gets through playing. “For The Love of Teaching” could be a movie based on the same principles, except it would follow a professor named Raymond Carr. You won’t hear Carr complain about his job hours or any of the students he … [Read more...] about For the love of teaching
Injured motorcycle cop recovering
ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer Aug. 28, 2006, is a day that Deputy Jim Mulay and those who knew him won’t soon forget. For the Los Angeles Sheriff’s motorcycle deputy, it began as just another day on the job patrolling the Pacific Coast Highway. But the day soon took a turn for the worse. A few miles down the road at a Wells Fargo Bank in Malibu, an alleged bank robbery had just … [Read more...] about Injured motorcycle cop recovering
Faith and reason topic of first year seminar
SARAH SCHOTTStaff Writer Thirteen students circle together with their professor to discuss the Gospel of Mark. Dr. Paul Contino opens the small, intimate class, titled “Faith and Reason,” with a moment of silence. Then, he dives into the material by posing the question of why Mark wrote a Gospel. Without hesitation students share their thoughts and understandings of the text, … [Read more...] about Faith and reason topic of first year seminar
Public Relations professor heads west to the big city
KAREE MAXSON Staff Writer From a small town to a different small town, Valerie Terry has been drawn to Malibu, like so many new faculty members, to shape some of the brightest young minds in the country. However, the path that she’s taken and the adventures she’s encountered along the way to Pepperdine are nothing short of extraordinary. Valerie Terry grew up in a charming … [Read more...] about Public Relations professor heads west to the big city