Students are warned of DMCA violations; truth of illegal downloads Ever worry that Pepperdine is checking the websites students visit or download? According to Chief Information Security Officer Kim Cary, it's a common misconception that students get in trouble for downloading. “In a point of fact, they are not caught downloading,” Cary said. “They are caught uploading. … [Read more...] about Piracy examined
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DPS Reports 02.13.14
2/3/14 11:24 a.m. Incidents – Suspicious Person Location: Tyler Campus Center Summary: There was a report of a suspicious person with no affiliation with the university or official business on campus. A Public Safety officer warned the individual for trespassing on private property and escorted them off campus. 2/3/14 4:16 p.m. Traffic Related – Hit And … [Read more...] about DPS Reports 02.13.14
Just torturing confessions out of poetry
I remember when I was first introduced to “real” poetry. I was a sophomore in high school. My lit teacher handed me a piece of paper with a few lines of words on it. She stood in front of the class and said, “All right, just analyze the poem.” It was called “Singapore” by Mary Oliver, and I was at an utter loss. I’d never heard of … [Read more...] about Just torturing confessions out of poetry
SFA asks how Seaver can be better
The Seaver Faculty Association recently discussed what the growth of Seaver College means to Pepperdine students and faculty. Just as the Student Government Association represents and raises awareness for the student body, the SFA acts on behalf of the faculty at Seaver College. At the SFA’s most recent meeting Jan. 29, they addressed “two initiatives from the … [Read more...] about SFA asks how Seaver can be better
Law school reflects on agape in law
Lawyers, theologians, political scientists, economists and members of the Pepperdine community gathered at the School of Law on Friday and Saturday for the Love and Law conference. The purpose of the conference was to discuss what the U.S. legal system would look like if it were based on the concept of “agape,” or Christian love. Agape is selfless unconditional … [Read more...] about Law school reflects on agape in law