Although losses are large, officials say the drop is in tune with the national average.By Laurie BabinskiArt Editor The Pepperdine endowment dropped 8.6 percent in fiscal year 2002 for a $37 million loss, an investment return that reflects the negative economic environment that caused the endowments at 654 universities across the nation to drop an average 6 percent. The … [Read more...] about Endowment takes $37M hit
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ICC clears budget with ease
By Faith LynnAssistant Photo Editor This semester’s Inter-Club Council budget passed without incident Monday night, providing funds for each of the 39 clubs on campus. The council passed the budget by a two-thirds majority after about 20 minutes of deliberation. Clubs received $14,100 in total and the council kept $900 as a contingency fund for clubs to access by … [Read more...] about ICC clears budget with ease
ID case ends in conviction for student
By JJ BowmanNews Editor Lost in the hurt experienced by two fired cashiers, the anger exhibited by an entire Malibu community and the shock felt by hundreds of students who have committed the same crimes, two students face serious charges for using a fake ID to buy alcohol last November. One of those students busted for buying alcohol from Ralphs now knows his fate. The … [Read more...] about ID case ends in conviction for student
Caldwell organizes Iraq webcast debate
By Becca YatesStaff Writer In 1962 the world came as close as it ever has to nuclear war when the Soviet Union and the United States stared each other down in what has come to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Those 13 days of standoff left the world immobilized by fear of nuclear holocaust and with a taste of what it means to live in a world dominated by nuclear … [Read more...] about Caldwell organizes Iraq webcast debate
Leukemia lock-in raises thousands
Two students spend five days in their room for the cause.By Rosy BanksStaff Writer Imitating the life of a leukemia patient is an impossible task, but Pepperdine freshmen Brian LeBlanc and Andrew Burke locked themselves in bed for five days to get a dose of what leukemia patients like 4-year-old Rachel Morgan must face. To raise money for those like Morgan, students from Rho … [Read more...] about Leukemia lock-in raises thousands