By Crystal LuongNews Assistant The Student Government Association philanthropy fund continues to dwindle as the resolutions flow in from campus groups and organizations. In the latest set of resolutions for Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and the recent Locked in for Leukemia, debate absorbed SGA members. To support the Delta Gamma Sorority, SGA voted to allocate 30 percent of … [Read more...] about SGA: Philanthropy funds stir multiple debates
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Shuttle disaster hits Pepperdine
Weeks of professors’ work ruined after space shuttle crashes on reentry.By Michael TravisEditor in Chief Wreckage was not the only thing strewn across the country when the Columbia space shuttle disintegrated. In addition to the lives of seven astronauts, more than 16 days of round-the-clock scientific experiments were ruined. The mission was the first space launch almost … [Read more...] about Shuttle disaster hits Pepperdine
Art history major joins curriculum
By JJ BowmanNews Editor For some it came just too late. For others it came just in time. And for one person it just finally came. Pepperdine now has an art history major, which comes 12 years after Fine Arts Division Chair Sonia Sorrell began pushing for its inclusion in the Seaver College curriculum. Ceyda Keyman, a sophomore and the first person to sign up as an art history … [Read more...] about Art history major joins curriculum
Big Deal: Pepperdine brakes for no one
By JJ BowmanNews Editor Everyone always has at least one complaint about Public Safety. They range from the mild (“Why do they need so many vehicles?”) to the very serious (“I was racially profiled”), but there is one that I’m sick of hearing. I keep having to put up with someone’s agonizing tale about how they were caught blowing a stop sign. Public Safety officers as well … [Read more...] about Big Deal: Pepperdine brakes for no one
Budget cuts decimate local public schools
Seven hours and 50 speakers later, little progress is made.By Jordan MorrisAssistant News Editor $13 million. Suffering from repercussions of the statewide budget deficit, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District must eliminate this amount from its budget for the next fiscal year. It is an understatement that the imminent budget crisis and the failure of Proposition … [Read more...] about Budget cuts decimate local public schools