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Passing on four years of life lessons

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Christina Littlefield After 128 units, 71 Graphics and $22,363 in loans, I find that it is time to take stock of my Pepperdine education and see what I have learned. Can I justify paying $250 a month for the next 10 years for the wisdom I’ve gained in the last four years? Yes. Is it because of what I learned in the classroom? No. It’s the life experiences I’ve gained at Seaver … [Read more...] about Passing on four years of life lessons

News Briefs

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FIVE ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS KILLED IN CAR CRASH The purple Abilene Chrisitan University flag is flying at half-staff following the deaths of five international students who died in a one-car crash Sunday morning. Olutomi Aruwajoye, Kolawole Sami, Iyadunni Bakare, Toluwalope Olorunsola and Abimbola Orija, all from Lagos, Nigeria, were traveling westbound on … [Read more...] about News Briefs

Overseas adventures expand to France

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By Sarah CarrilloStaff Writer Pepperdine’s horizons will once again be  broadened when a new international program is launched for the 2002-2003 academic year in Lyon, France. Lyon will join the Florence, London, Heidelberg and the Buenos Aires programs in educating Pepperdine students year round. Previously, Lyon has been part of a French language summer program, but now it … [Read more...] about Overseas adventures expand to France

Phonegate strikes SGA

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By Kimiko L. Martinez Assistant News Editor It could have slipped right by. In fact, it may have been slipping by for a few years now. But thanks to a little detective work by outgoing Student Government Assoc- iation Treasurer Ben Veenendaal, some unusually large SGA phone bills are currently under review. According to Veenendaal, several students allegedly misused SGA phone … [Read more...] about Phonegate strikes SGA

Public Safety gets new director, different focus

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By Michael TravisNews Editor Pepperdine University launched a new era for its Department of Public Safety when it announced the appointment  Friday of Earl Carpenter as the new director. Carpenter promptly said in an interview with the Graphic that the department will set a new course — focusing on playing a more service-oriented role in the campus community. “The most … [Read more...] about Public Safety gets new director, different focus