By JJ BowmanNews Editor South Central Los Angeles is a lot closer to Malibu than you might think. The Crenshaw Christian Center, continuing a mission that would make the university founder proud, operates where the original George Pepperdine College stood, at 79th and Vermont in inner city Los Angeles. Although many of the original buildings from GPC days remain in use, such … [Read more...] about Big Deal: Embracing the inner-city legacy
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SGA proposes Convo overhaul
By Crystal LuongNews Assistant A new proposal presented to the university’s Convocation committee may spark the steps toward radically changing the format of the required Convocation Series over the coming years. “Tapping into the Potential of Convocation,” a proposal by juniors Andrew Brumme and Diana Pearson, seeks to transform Convocation into a community of small, … [Read more...] about SGA proposes Convo overhaul
Student faces hit and run charge
By JJ BowmanNews Editor She was supposed to go party in Mexico for Spring Break. Instead, the Seaver College junior found herself under arrest for a hit and run while driving under the influence of alcohol. The woman she hit was in the hospital with a concussion, a fractured shoulder blade, three cracked ribs, a fractured pelvis, a contusion to her lung and a broken leg, among … [Read more...] about Student faces hit and run charge
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Interpol police call for Fujimori arrest PARIS — The International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol, issued a call Wednesday for the arrest of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori on charges of murder and kidnapping in Peru. Fujimori allegedly authorized the massacres of two suspected rebel collaborators in the early 1990s. Last week, Peruvian lawmakers … [Read more...] about National&International
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VICE PRESIDENT GARY HANSON APPOINTS NEW UNIVERSITY RISK MANAGER Lauren Waldvogel, a Seaver College graduate in journalism, is the new director of Insurance and Risk Management at Pepperdine University. Vice President and General Counsel Gary Hanson announced the appointment earlier this week. “Lauren brings to this important post a number of exceptional skills and qualities, … [Read more...] about NewsBriefs