By Laurie BabinskiEditor in Chief Wherever Pepperdine students turn they often find themselves confused with same last names of faculty, staff and students. The plot thickens when the Pepperdine environment, accused of stifling dating, fosters marriages. Marriages, of course, that lead to more families in the Pepperdine community. The Pepperdine familty tradition is not a new … [Read more...] about The ties that bind
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Trend in admissions moves decision dates earlier
By Michael Travis News Editor The geeks are in these days. Think back to the days of high school. Remember the pocket-protector wearing kid with big glasses who got straight As, who knew exactly where he wanted to go to college since age 10. Although none of the other kids knew it then, he was way ahead of the game. Those are the type of students today’s colleges are looking … [Read more...] about Trend in admissions moves decision dates earlier
Greeks make a difference
By Kimiko L. Martinez Assistant News Editor They’ve got a reputation to live up to. From “Revenge of the Nerds” to “Animal House” and “Legally Blonde,” Hollywood has built an image of Greek life that most people assume is true. If the word “fraternity” pops up, images of wild parties and ritual hazings automatically come to mind. Think “sorority” and thoughts of bubbly co-eds … [Read more...] about Greeks make a difference
Lawson hired as Tulane VP
By Laurie Babinski Editor in Chief Vice President Dr. Nancy Magnusson announced Wednesday that Chief Information Officer Dr. John D. Lawson has been named vice president for information technology at Tulane University. Although the move will be a promotion for Lawson, the choice to leave was not easy to make. “We had to really kind of struggle with the decision to leave … [Read more...] about Lawson hired as Tulane VP
Life 592School spirit: From rah to blah at Pep
Christina Littlefield I've always had a lot of school spirit. I was even voted most spirited in high school. I never missed a home football game, I traveled with the basketball team to the state championships and I not only went to pep rallies, I organized them. I was also active in student government, service organizations and student publications. I can still belt out a … [Read more...] about Life 592School spirit: From rah to blah at Pep