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Writing Center coordinator and longtime English professor may not return to Pepperdine.By Sarah CarrilloNews Assistant Enthusiastic, innovative, challenging and passionate. Faculty and students use these words and many more to describe someone they say is one of Pepperdine’s most loved faculty members, Dr. Cynthia Cornell Novak. After teaching at Pepperdine for more than 20 … [Read more...] about Novak to leave after 20 years

What is the difference between Pepperdine University and its sister schools such as Abilene Christian University and Oklahoma Christian University? By simply looking at the names of these institutions, does anything stand out? By Jeremy TammaroSports Assistant What is the difference between Pepperdine University and its sister schools such as Abilene Christian University or … [Read more...] about Would you go to PCU?

By Peter CelauroStaff Writer William J. Bratton stepped off the plane from New York little more than a month ago. But in that time, Los Angeles’ new police chief has made one thing completely clear: everything will change. Sworn in Oct. 28, the ex-New York police commissioner didn’t inherit a shining jewel of a department. The LAPD of former Chief Bernard C. Parks and his … [Read more...] about L.A. police chief plans big changes

Does the Christian university live up to its conservative Republican image or has the tide shifted toward the middle?By J.J. BowmanAssistant News Editor The old question, WWJVF —Whom would Jesus vote for? — has been difficult to answer. While the debate on whether Jesus’ teachings align more closely Republicans or Democrats, few will argue that this Christian university has … [Read more...] about Political Persuasion