Pepperdine students overseas take an extra educational field trip during the European Social Forum in FlorenceBy Sarah CarrilloNews Assistant This week as many as 150,000 people may gather in Florence to march in an anti-war rally sponsored by the European Social Forum. Pepperdine students living in the Florence villa, however, will be far away from the action. Dean of … [Read more...] about Florentines forced on break
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Professors debate U.S. attack on Iraq
By Laurie BabinskiEditor in Chief As the latest United States resolution against Iraq hits the floor of the United Nations for last-minute debate and a final Security Council vote that may come today, the debate rages over whether the United States should wait for the support of the U.N. or go it alone and attack Iraq. And while the debate rages in international circles, two … [Read more...] about Professors debate U.S. attack on Iraq
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FORMER DEAN OF PEPPERDINE COLLEGE DR. J.P. SANDERS DIES Pepperdine lost a bridge to its past last Wednesday when former dean Dr. Joel “J.P.” Sanders died in Reno, Nev. Sanders became dean when his friend and third president of Pepperdine, Dr. M. Norvel Young, offered him the position in 1957. This marked the second time Young and Sanders joined forces. Sanders was the first … [Read more...] about NewsBriefs
SGA: General fund dollars delivered to new club
By Audrey ReedStaff Writer Kappa Mu Epsilon, an academic honor society of mathematics which is trying to start a local chapter at Pepperdine, received $200 on Oct. 30 from the Student Government Association’s general fund. The money they received will be spent on a formal dance to encourage involvement in the society among math majors and other students who have completed … [Read more...] about SGA: General fund dollars delivered to new club
New state university opens in Camarillo
By Kim OberhamerStaff Writer California State University Channel Islands opened Aug. 26 as Ventura County's first public four-year university, beginning what some see as a blessing and others as competition. CSUCI is a miracle for those who have hoped for a four-year university in Ventura County for more than 30 years. For nearby schools, such as University of California Santa … [Read more...] about New state university opens in Camarillo