Facing two felony charges, former Pepperdine faculty member Dr. Andrei Duta appeared in court yesterday for a preliminary hearing. Charged with kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon, Duta pled not guilty prior to his appearance at the West District Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles. The charges date back to June 24, when at 1:47 a.m., the Santa Monica Police Department … [Read more...] about Former prof Andrei Duta arrested: faces kidnapping, assault charges
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Singing for St. Jude
The ladies of Tri Delta brought dynamism to campus life by organizing a Coffeehouse and a dodgeball tournament as their annual fundraising event for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The philanthropy took place from Monday until Wednesday and raised $12,000. “I wanted to find a fundraising event that would create more excitement on campus, as well as easily involve … [Read more...] about Singing for St. Jude
Afternoon of games raises money
Greek teams took to Alumni Field on Saturday to partake in the annual Crescent Classic Gamma Games. The games, hosted by Pepperdine’s Gamma Phi Beta, sought to create some fun competition among the Greek sororities and fraternities while raising money for multiple charities. The sorority raised about $3,500, and Gamma Phi Beta President Harper Matthews is hopeful that the … [Read more...] about Afternoon of games raises money
Derby Days raises $35,000
The Sigma Chis put Pepperdine’s “purpose, service and leadership” philosophy into action with their week-long philanthropy “Derby Days,” which raised $35,000 for the City of Hope. Derby Days is a week full of competitions and games to raise money for the City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment center that has received national recognition. The event also aims to get the … [Read more...] about Derby Days raises $35,000
Surfing culture inspires alumnae art activists
Students often have big dreams on graduation day, from changing the world to achieving the highest level of success in their career field. However, it can also be a stressful time as graduates search to find their niche in the job market. As alumnae Courtney Branch and Lindsay Carron of Board Well illustrated at the Nonprofit Leadership Speaker Series, it is entirely possible … [Read more...] about Surfing culture inspires alumnae art activists