ASHTON ELLISStaff Writer “Remember when the whole world looked up.” These words appear as the tagline to the new film, “In the Shadow of the Moon.” Set for release this month, the documentary features interviews with every living member of the Apollo Moon missions. They recall the crowning technological achievement of the twentieth century: landing a man on the moon and … [Read more...] about Reignite the engine of exploration
Africa home to new international program
JANE LEENews Editor A view of the Pacific Ocean accompanies Gary Selby in his office in the CCB every day, but a sight that Selby believes is even more beautiful is a picture above his desk. At first glance, it may appear as a piece of artwork out of a kindergarten classroom. But a closer look reveals a map of East Africa, a representation of one of Selby’s dreams — and now, … [Read more...] about Africa home to new international program
Price hike doesn’t satiate appetites
LANDON PHILLIPS/Assistant Art Director STAFF EDITORIAL It will be no surprise to returning Pepperdine students that food prices in the Waves Cafe and across campus increased significantly this semester. The price for a fruit cup more than doubled from $2.05 in March to $4.29 in August, before Dining Services dropped the price to $3.59 this week. It channeled the pricing … [Read more...] about Price hike doesn’t satiate appetites
A Man with a Mission
ROBIN NASBYLiving Assistant With the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11 upon us and as recent talks of decreasing troops to Iraq saturate national news, experts in Middle East studies and Arabic are becoming an essential resource. This is where Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Pepperdine’s Washington D.C. Internship Program, comes into the picture. Jahshan’s professional career … [Read more...] about A Man with a Mission
Suicide rate skyrockets, rises 76 percent for American girls
CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer One of the basic tenets of journalism is that the profession is concerned with the five Ws: who, what, where, when and why. Concerning teenage suicide, the answers to the who, what, where and when are known, but the why remains unanswered. Suicide among young Americans has skyrocketed, definitively capping a lengthy period of abatement in suicide … [Read more...] about Suicide rate skyrockets, rises 76 percent for American girls