ByChristina LittlefieldGraduate Assistant Dressed in jeans and a Pepperdine sweatshirt, her hair pulled back in a ponytail, Student Organizations Coordinator Nicole Phillips has barely slept in more than a week but is still buzzing with her usual chirpiness and the excitement of Recruitment. Despite 20-hour days overseeing Greek Recruitment, she’s at the top of her game as … [Read more...] about Phillips resigns position at Student Activities
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Oct. 3 - Oct. 23 • GRAPHIC BREAK: The Graphic staff will have a two- week midterm break and will resume publication Oct. 24. • SAND CASA: Come support Kappa Alpha Theta’s annual philanthropy event by playing at the beach this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • MIDNIGHT MADNESS: Come support Pepperdine’s basketball teams at the Fieldhouse Oct. 11. • FAMILY WEEKEND: Take the … [Read more...] about Calendar
Huntington Beach bans airplane ads
Ordinance aimed at protecting safety and welfare of residents and tourists sparks controversy.By Kim OberhamerStaff Writer The Huntington Beach City Council passed the first ordinance banning plane advertising at beaches in the continental United States, beginning what many observers believe will be the first of a tidal wave of ordinances up and down the coast. The ordinance … [Read more...] about Huntington Beach bans airplane ads
Students angered over club sport funding
By Christina Littlefield Graduate Assistant Club sports are fighting for the money they need to play this year as a structural reorganization of the Inter-Club Council within the Student Government Association has left them a much smaller percentage of the $20,000 pie allocated from student fees. Some club sports presidents who met Wednesday night expressed frustration and … [Read more...] about Students angered over club sport funding
Public Safety aims to change focus
By Andrea BandaAssistant Opinions Editor Members of the Pepperdine community felt a quake of distrust toward Public Safety last October when a racial profiling incident stirred campus. Senior Aly Pinder said that Public Safety had singled him out over his Caucasian friends in two different situations that occurred within the same week. He called it racial profiling. Incidents … [Read more...] about Public Safety aims to change focus