School of Law team takes top spot in tournament.By Sarah CarrilloNews Assistant After six weeks of 7 a.m. practices and four days of grueling competition, Pepperdine University School of Law’s Trial Advocacy Team has won a national championship, the first ever for the school. Pepperdine was one of 16 teams chosen for the competition based on its performances in the past three … [Read more...] about Mock trial scores
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ROTORACT CLUB MEMBERS HEAD TO TIJUANA TO HELP LESS FORTUNATE Pepperdine’s ROTARACT Club is organizing a trip this weekend to Tijuana with boxes of new clothes for children who live in the Dorcas House, an orphanage for children whose parents are in jail. The house houses about 60 children between the ages of five and 16. Dr. Connie James, associate professor of management, … [Read more...] about NewsBriefs
Novak to leave after 20 years
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
Would you go to PCU?
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?
L.A. police chief plans big changes
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