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More than a month since the university announced Dean Rick Marrs would step down next year, Provost Darryl Tippens and President Andrew K. Benton have shelved the search for a new Seaver dean. During a routine meeting between the provost and dean on Tuesday, Marrs submitted a formal written request for reappointment after the current academic year. Later that day, Tippens … [Read more...] about Updated story: Fourth Floor shelves search for new dean

A member of Kappa Alpha Theta has apologized to the Graphic newspaper staff for stealing approximately 350 copies of the Oct. 25 issue. DPS reviewed security footage from the Caf on Oct. 28 and identified junior Amanda Jacoby as the woman emptying the bin. DPS Senior Investigator Ed Young said Jacoby was forthcoming about taking the papers. Jacoby later told the Graphic she … [Read more...] about Student admits to stealing Graphic

Pepperdine’s Department of Public Safety has recently implemented a new resource for students to submit concerns. The online form is titled “Report a Concern” and the information may be submitted anonymously or with a request for follow up. “It is a companion piece to the Anonymous Wave Tip Hotline,” said DPS Deputy Director Dawn Emrich. The online concern submission form can … [Read more...] about New Public Safety resource available

The Iota Rho chapter of Delta Tau Delta debuted its new philanthropy Operation: Delta Force last week. The weeklong philanthropy began on Nov. 5 and ended on Nov. 10 and raised more than $1,800. The money raised will benefit Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial aid and other assistance to the families of service members and Wounded … [Read more...] about DTD’s mission accomplished

The back of the CCB, next to the Sandbar, in front of Payson, Lower Dorm Road. There are several hotspots for smokers at Pepperdine that it’s often difficult to discern where the non-smoking areas are. The concrete cigarette receptacles overflowing with empty packs and butts are evidence of how prevalent smoking is on campus. Soon, those smoking spots will be fewer and farther … [Read more...] about Policy restricts smoking