AIRAN SCRUBYNews Editor Board of Regents member William Swanson will face no consequences from the university for plagiarism in his booklet, “Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management.” The booklet, which was distributed within Raytheon Company, a defense contracting company of which Swanson is CEO, and to Pepperdine University free of charge, consisted of 33 rules for … [Read more...] about Regent’s booklet pilfers wisdom
Fifteen reasons to smile
JANE LEESports Editor It’s been 19 years and 23 days, and I think I may have finally figured out why I was born 10 weeks premature.Much to my mom’s dismay, I needed to see the world a little bit sooner than was planned. I needed to see the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series. I needed to watch the Aug. 16 Chicago versus Miami game as part of … [Read more...] about Fifteen reasons to smile
Fired prof reinstated, final ruling pending
CURRY CHANDLERAssistant News Editor What began as a quiet dispute over questionable student evaluations in 2004 continued in court this summer as Dr. Ronald Fagan laid another claim against Pepperdine seeking more than $55,000 compensation. In June, Fagan, a professor of sociology, filed a motion for damages, seeking lost wages and benefits from the period following the … [Read more...] about Fired prof reinstated, final ruling pending
Sony batteries yanked, students slow to react
RYAN HAGENStaff Writer ANNA WEBBER/Assist. A&E Editor Many Pepperdine students scrambled to see if their laptop could potentially explode after Dell recently recalled 4.1 million batteries. Pictures of exploding laptops were first posted in June, and the recall began Aug. 14. Ten days later, Apple announced 1.8 million of its laptop batteries, also manufactured by Sony, … [Read more...] about Sony batteries yanked, students slow to react
Radnoti steps up, leads two Pep teams in unison
JEN ISOSports Assistant It’s time for the Pepperdine Waves to knock the Portland Pilots off their pedestal this year and take away their 28th-straight crown for the men’s cross country team and tenth out of eleventh title for the women. Both Wave teams hope to improve on their finishes from last year. The men’s cross country team finished in sixth place at the West Coast … [Read more...] about Radnoti steps up, leads two Pep teams in unison