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
Prof finds reward outside limelight
CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor For nearly 25 years, David Barber has been making it look easy for Pepperdine audiences. As the technical production manager for the Center for the Arts, Barber has the unique task of performing unnoticed while most people in the entertainment business are shouting for attention. But this is the world of backstage, where all glitzy associations of … [Read more...] about Prof finds reward outside limelight
To ‘300’ go the spoils
LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant For the film “300,” the actors were not asked to have six-packs; that would not have been enough. Instead, it seems they were asked to have eight-packs with every muscle and every curve sculpted to perfection. And because they run around in nothing but a cape, sandals and an armored Speedo, Spartan brilliance is shown at its best in pretty much … [Read more...] about To ‘300’ go the spoils