How professors ensure that God is finding his way into the curriculum of Pepperdine. By Laurie Babinski Editor in Chief Is it a prayer before class? A discussion of God and evolution? Or maybe how religion influenced the Founding Fathers? A $2-million grant from the Lilly Foundation engineered by the Center for Faith and Learning has sparked a resurgent interest in ensuring … [Read more...] about How holy are these hallowed halls?
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In the lede: Finding life’s shades of gray in ART 100
Laurie Babinski I stared, my eyes wide with disbelief. Was he nuts? I skidded into drawing class Monday with seconds to spare, spotted a drawing bench and slid into it. Professor Joe Piasentin had just given all of us a fresh white sheet of paper, roughly 12-by-16 inches, and then he broke the news. Our assignment was to color it solid with our pencils. So we set out, somewhat … [Read more...] about In the lede: Finding life’s shades of gray in ART 100
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As tuition increases outpace the rise in family income, many students find themselves stuck with loans after graduation.By JJ BowmanAssistant News Editor People who say you can’t put a price on a good education may want to talk to some recent college graduates. After spending years enveloped in the protection of Pepperdine’s beautiful bubble, many students have monthly … [Read more...] about Go directly to payments
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Student witnesses fatal crash on PCH Two people died in an automobile accident Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu. Senior Keltie Cole said she witnessed a horrific incident when a gold Mercedes hit a telephone pole and then the garage of a home on PCH. One pedestrian died as the Mercedes struck him. The passenger in the vehicle was also killed. No … [Read more...] about News Briefs
Science and technology mixing well
By Sarah CarrilloNews Assistant Imagine grinding up parts of frozen frog mixed with liquid nitrogen into a fine powder and then mixing it with enzymes in order to extract its DNA. No, this is not a scene out of Jurassic Park — it’s actually just one of the many experiments the students of the Natural Science Division conduct in labs every day. The Natural Science Division has … [Read more...] about Science and technology mixing well