RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Soulforce will add Pepperdine to its Equality Ride next week, bringing the message that Christianity can co-exist with homosexuality on Christian campuses. The group is visiting 32 campuses that it says discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender students. “We want to get dialogue started about LGBT issues,” said Brian Murphy, one of two … [Read more...] about Gay and lesbian rights group plans campus visit
Pep makes changes for the better
Staff Editorial It is getting to be that time where we look back on what has changed since our arrival in late August, now that spring break has passed and we have entered the home stretch of another semester and year at Pepperdine. While some changes, like the yearly tuition increase and the loss of a year of college life, are not about to make students smile about the passing … [Read more...] about Pep makes changes for the better
Ads overload students
LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assitant Whether you’re catching a bus to work, eating out at a fancy restaurant with that special someone, obnoxiously cheering on your favorite team at the ballpark or merely throwing away the remains of your lunch in a garbage bin, you can be sure that advertisements are a substantial part of the setting. Now, with advertisements showing up even in … [Read more...] about Ads overload students
Team wins third straight
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s tennis team has been traveling the state, building their confidence and raising their national ranking to No. 19. In the past three weeks, women’s tennis has competed against top-ranked teams including No. 1 Stanford, No. 18 Berkeley, No. 25 Baylor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and New Mexico. The unfortunate loss against … [Read more...] about Team wins third straight
Two Supreme Court justices to teach courses
MELISSA GIAIMOAssistant Perspectives Editor Two sitting U.S. Supreme Court justices will teach intensive courses at the School of Law this summer. Justice Samuel Alito will teach a two-week course on advanced constitutional law and Justice Antonin Scalia will teach a two-day course on separation of powers and federalism in London. Although it is common for Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Two Supreme Court justices to teach courses