By Joann Groff Assistant News Editor Drunken driving. Binge drinking. Designer drugs. These are some of the top concerns of the Seaver College administration after receiving the results of the 2003 Core Institute Alcohol and Drug Survey. The good news? There are only a few concerns. Almost every category, including drinking, tobacco use, attempted suicide, damaged property, … [Read more...] about Survey shows drinking, drug use below average
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Canadians unite for emaciated actresses
By James Riswick News Editor To almost all the actresses who attended Sunday’s Emmy Awards: Eat something! Carbs are not your enemy. I didn’t recognize Alicia Silverstone, and Courtney Thorne-Smith looked as though TV husband Jim Belushi had been stealing her food for the past two years. What a stupid, harmful fad. • As I walked along lower Dorm Road last week, out of the … [Read more...] about Canadians unite for emaciated actresses
Pep tax form info evaluated
By Sarah Carillo Assistant News Editor Questions have risen over how well Pepperdine is handling the stagnant economy following the release of Pepperdine’s 990 tax forms, which disclose the financial state of the University. Despite a poor economy, Pepperdine has fared reasonably well in the past year, according to the University’s annual report. “Fiscal year 2002 proved to … [Read more...] about Pep tax form info evaluated
Community mourns after tragic weekend accident
Five people with Pepperdine ties struck in head-on collision with drunken driver; Sister of senior Erin Calderon dies .By JJ Bowman Associate Editor More than 1,000 people crowded the Agoura Hills High School gymnasium Wednesday to mourn the loss of a teenager who was killed Saturday morning by a 19-year-old driving with a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit. … [Read more...] about Community mourns after tragic weekend accident
Dean Baird sets two goals for year
By Adam Holdridge Staff Writer Around 8 or 9 p.m., a light burns in a third-floor corner office of the Thornton Administration Center. The light is not for an evening cleaning crew, but for the upbeat dean of Seaver College, David Baird, who is still working away at his administrative tasks. “I talk with people most of the day, in the course of that, a long to-do list … [Read more...] about Dean Baird sets two goals for year