Photo by Marissa Baly WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, the nation’s capital was dumbfounded. An estimated 800,000 federal employees were furloughed starting that Tuesday, and anxiety loomed over the district. Government workers wondered when they would see their next paychecks, medical patients worried whether their health treatments would continue … [Read more...] about Shutdown affects internships
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Jim Gash receives international award
Jim Gash, interim director of Global Justice Program and professor of law, received the Warren Christopher Public Service Award Oct. 12 for his judicial work in Uganda over the past year. Gash said he started his involvment with Uganda through Pepperdine in 2007, but he first went to Uganda in January 2010 to work with a children’s reprimand home, which is a prison for kids … [Read more...] about Jim Gash receives international award
‘T’ is for Toxin
Photo by Benjamin Keoseyan It has been three years since Malibu High has tested for mold and toxins, and some are starting to notice the buildup of residuum. After several faculty members of Malibu High School reported health concerns, classrooms 1, 2, 3, 10, 14 and the costume storage room (room 17) were investigated for potential mold growth Sept. 20 and Oct. 4. “I wasn’t … [Read more...] about ‘T’ is for Toxin
Flag football kicks off returning season
Photo by Marisa Padilla After a year-long hiatus, flag football has made its return to Pepperdine’s intramural leagues, with a spotlight Friday night game under the recently installed sports lights of the lacrosse field. Last year, intramural flag football was canceled due to a lack of trained referees but this year an effort to inspire student involvement by Campus … [Read more...] about Flag football kicks off returning season
New lights escalate controversy
Photo by Sarah Malone There has been a hitch in the progression of Pepperdine’s Long Range Development Plan. Called the “Campus Life Project,” the LRDP — which includes renovation of the freshman dorms and new upperclassman housing, among other developments — was put before the California Coastal Commission in November of last year and largely accepted by Dec. 13, 2012. … [Read more...] about New lights escalate controversy