By Laurie Babinski Editor in Chief Vietnam. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. And now, Sept. 11. “I do believe that every generation has its test,” said U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. “This was your generation’s defining moment.” With the images of Sept. 11 still freshly engrained in everyone’s mind, Boxer kicked off the annual Dean’s Lecture Series Thursday … [Read more...] about Boxer begins Dean’s lecture series
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A new way to deal with debt
By Michael Travis News Editor Take a hike, creditors. The days of paying countless thousands of dollars of compounded interest may soon come to an end. A new solution is on the horizon for students who must face the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, which have increased 27 percent over the past decade. Two years ago, a company called Iempower began with the … [Read more...] about A new way to deal with debt
O’Neal takes presidency in Oklahoma
By Laurie BabinskiEditor in Chief There’s no place like home. At least, not for Dr. Mike O’Neal. The problem is, he and his family have two of them. The two worlds collided Friday when Vice Chancellor O’Neal, an Oklahoma native, was named the fifth president of Oklahoma Christian University. O’Neal, a 25-year Pepperdine administrator and elder in the Malibu Church of Christ, … [Read more...] about O’Neal takes presidency in Oklahoma
Former Pep prof continues recovery
By Holli LeMarrStaff Writer After a brush with death and approximately five months in an Arizona hospital, Dr. Fred L. Casmir returned home on Dec. 28, two days before his 75th birthday. Casmir, former communication professor at Pepperdine, entered the Flagstaff Medical Center Aug. 13 for a routine hip replacement operation. The operation went well, but two days later when … [Read more...] about Former Pep prof continues recovery