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By JJ Bowman Associate Editor For her involvement in a February hit-and-run accident, a Pepperdine student was sentenced over the summer to 30 days in jail and 250 hours of community service, as well as five years of probation, a one-year license suspension and payment of $50,000 to the woman she struck with her vehicle. Then-senior Leah Wright pleaded guilty to two felony … [Read more...] about Student jailed for hit and run

Pepperdine’s 990’s show a decrease in revenue and assets and an increase in expenses. By Sarah Carillo Assistant News Editor Pepperdine’s highest paid administrator is Chancellor Charles B. Runnels, according to the recently released 990 tax forms. Runnels makes $304,946, with an additional $28,300 toward his benefit plan and is the only administrator to earn more than … [Read more...] about Tax document reveals officials salaries

By James Riswick News Editor For five years I was a resident alien of the United States. I had a green card, a social security number and a driver’s license. I legally entered this country from Canada and seven years, and a whole ton of paperwork later, I’m an American citizen. By now, you must be wondering why I’ve chosen to share with you my history of American … [Read more...] about Recalling Gray Davis’ driver’s license

By Rudabeh Shahbazi Assistant Perspectives Editor Despite the fact that California schools were ranked 38th in the nation last year, the state faces a $5 billion budget cut in public education. To help counter-act mandatory budget cuts, the Malibu High School Parent-Teacher Association has been distracted from its traditional duty of allocating funds, instead spending time and … [Read more...] about Sharks eat up Measure S; fund formed by Malibu High parents