Chris SegalAssociate Editor Students entering the job market for the first time or completing their internship requirements will quickly learn the pro and cons of living the greater Los Angeles area – great weather but terrible traffic.Venturing off-campus further than the local hot spots in Malibu can leave drivers frustrated. Drivers must sit behind thousands of other cars on … [Read more...] about Many tools available to sidestep L.A. gridlock
Hotel houses Switzerland students for time being
Rachel Johnson News Editor Pepperdine’s newest overseas program in Lausanne, Switzerland is off to a bumpy start with students not living where they had expected. Pepperdine administrators had planned to renovate a hotel they had purchased and make it into the program house, similar to the living situation at the program in Florence, Italy. However, negotiations were not … [Read more...] about Hotel houses Switzerland students for time being
Cottontail Ranch to close due to economic problems
John Tocci/Assistant Photo Editor Jaimie FranklinAssistant News Editor Pepperdine’s Cottontail Ranch, a 23-acre summer camp and retreat center in the Santa Monica Mountains, will be closed in July due to “deteriorating facilities” and economic problems. Located in Calabasas just off of Malibu Canyon Road, the ranch’s unique location served as a recreational facility since the … [Read more...] about Cottontail Ranch to close due to economic problems
Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series update
Peter HamiltonStaff Writer So far this year Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series has been popular with students and faculty. With speakers like U.S. Senator John Kerry and Dr. Leonard Shlain, chairman of laparoscopic surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, this year's lectures have been interesting, and more importantly, crowd-pleasing. … [Read more...] about Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series update
Elections may be cancelled
Kate SchwartzStaff Writer The Pepperdine student body is creating voting setbacks for the SGA special elections. In the fall elections a lack of candidates left three senator seats vacant. Students were then appointed by executive board members to fill the positions that remained vacant after the cancelled November special elections. This semester’s special elections closely … [Read more...] about Elections may be cancelled