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Pragmatic PETA posts up

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10 PETA members including about three Pepperdine students demonstrated outside McDonald's on PCH this afternoon calling attention to the slaughtering practices that the fast food chain's suppliers use. PETA's campaign called "McCruelty" says the methods used inflict unnecessary suffering in the animals including broken bones live scalding and abuse by workers. According to the … [Read more...] about Pragmatic PETA posts up

Baseball looks forward after satisfying week

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After losing ten of thirteen games Pepperdine's baseball proved themselves winning four straight this past week.  The Waves swept the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina previously ranked No. 23 nationally this past weekend.  They continued the winning streak on Tuesday beating Cal Poly in a very close matchup. On Friday March 18th the Waves were in a critical … [Read more...] about Baseball looks forward after satisfying week

Alumnus reports from Japan

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  Just before sunrise "ABC Nightline" reporter Bill Weir and his team pulled into the tsunami zone too dark to reveal the scope of the devastation. But once the daylight illuminated the area reality kicked in and jaws dropped. In the face of an "apocalyptic" zone Weir began to take in the scene. "Imagine a toy-strewn sandbox after a hard rain Weir said. Then imagine that … [Read more...] about Alumnus reports from Japan

Student to represent Pepperdine at Dubai conference

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Pepperdine senior Matthew Miller will be taking a 16-hour flight to Dubai this weekend as part of the World Student Organizing Committee for the sixth biennial Education Without Borders 2011 Conference taking place March 28 to 31. As a student organizer Miller met with other students in Abu Dhabi last June to pick the conference theme "Innovative Solutions to Global Challenges: … [Read more...] about Student to represent Pepperdine at Dubai conference