MEGAN FITZPATRICKStaff Writer The Las Virgenes Unified School District has continued to surpass state Academic Performance standards this year. The Academic Performance Index is determined by how well students master the states academic content standards with standardized testing. The system was established by the California Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. The API … [Read more...] about LVUSD API Scores
Run-off called in race for freshman president
SAMANTHA BLONSNews Assistant After last week’s SGA election, one race remains undetermined. When none of the candidates for freshman class president secured 50 percent of the vote, SGA Executive Board members announced that a run-off election would be held through Friday at 8 a.m. between the top two candidates, Blake Franks and Alex Pennekamp. Freshmen can vote online at … [Read more...] about Run-off called in race for freshman president
Face in the crowd: Amber McMahon
Lindsey BoermaStaff Writer “I know the price of success — dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.” When architect Frank Lloyd Wright said these words he was not referring to Pepperdine Senior Amber McMahon, but he certainly could have been. McMahon, an international communications major, knows the value of being goal-oriented. Her … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Amber McMahon
Up-tempo style arrives
JANE LEESports Editor Looking out toward the ocean from his office, Vance Walberg appears right at home. Just months ago the new Pepperdine men’s basketball coach made the move from Fresno City College to Malibu to replace the fired Paul Westphal, who went 76-62 in five years but was never able to duplicate the success the Waves earned in his first season (22-9, NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about Up-tempo style arrives
Facebook eyes opening doors to general public
KATE SCHWARTZStaff Writer The once exclusive atmosphere of Facebook is being compromised once more, as its doors will open to the general public in the coming weeks. As the News Feed becomes more familiar to users, Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, announced in an open letter that now ineligible users will soon be invited to join the Facebook family with only a valid … [Read more...] about Facebook eyes opening doors to general public