MELISSA GIAIMOAssistant Perspectives Editor Student free-press advocates praise new legislation that protects college journalists from censorship by school administrators; however, the new law will have little impact on private schools such as Pepperdine. With the enactment of the “Hosty Law” on Jan. 1, California continues to lead the nation in advancing student press by … [Read more...] about Press law protects students’ free speech, right to free press
Sports numbers gain importance
JANE LEESports Editor Sports fans of any generation love numbers. Ten rebounds. Nine innings. Eight turnovers. Seventh-inning stretch. Sixth man. Five hits. Final Four. Three up, three down. Two strikes. Hole-in-one. Beneath those numbers, however, are numbers only Generation Y can call their own. Hold the record books, reassess Hall of Fame nominees and keep that asterisk … [Read more...] about Sports numbers gain importance
Campus fire station closes
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer Pepperdine volunteer fighters and few paid workers were sent home from work Wednesday after being informed that the university fire department would no longer be assisting the students and faculty on campus. Captain David Enriquez of the Los Angeles Country Fire Department Malibu Road Station confirmed that his station received notice of … [Read more...] about Campus fire station closes
‘Losing’ not in Pep’s vocabulary
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team has forgotten how to lose. Once again flexing their muscles, the Waves defended home turf over the weekend by dismantling Stanford, 3-0 (30-14, 30-22, 30-23) on Thursday, followed by a win against No.9-ranked Pacific, 3-1 (24-30, 32-30, 30-22, 30-21) the very next night. An unstoppable force lately, top-ranked … [Read more...] about ‘Losing’ not in Pep’s vocabulary
Political flip-flopping is the sign of effective leader, keen thinker
Matthew PiccoloStaff Writer In the past few years, flip-flops have been a common topic of discussion. No, not the kind you wear to Zuma Beach, but the political variety. Both sides of the aisle have pointed fingers at each other with accusations of flip-flopping on key issues. Most notably, in the 2004 presidential elections, critics lambasted Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for … [Read more...] about Political flip-flopping is the sign of effective leader, keen thinker