She's walking toward me. Her pace quickens. She reaches for something — it's me. She was not interested in conversation. She just wanted a hug. I got the standard "Hi how are you?" then watched her disappear into the mist. She could have just as easily said "You're a piece of meat that I just want to parasitically latch onto." I was left feeling used and walked away with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine's touch issue: Hug abuse
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Bell gets the boot
Just two and a half weeks after a motivating feature story on the MalibuPatch website junior guard Keion Bell was suspended from play for the remainder of the 2011 season for "conduct detrimental to the team Head Coach Tom Asbury mentioned in a halftime interview during Saturday's game against USD on Saturday Feb. 5. According to Asbury and collegiate analysts Bell isn't … [Read more...] about Bell gets the boot
Administrators clarify India interest
Last week Vice Provost Timothy Chester led a Pepperdine delegation to India to explore opportunities abroad. President Andrew K. Benton said Pepperdine and India were at very early stages of talks making it too early to say exactly what any potential program might look like. According to Pepperdine administrators The Times of India misreported several facts about the visit such … [Read more...] about Administrators clarify India interest
Teachers' unions cost state taxpayers while students' education suffers
Between 2000 and 2010 the Los Angeles Unified School District tried to fire just seven teachers; of those LAUSD successfully fired four and the rest received hefty settlements or were reinstated. If you thought this might cost taxpayers a reasonable amount you are wrong (and probably not from the U.S.). According to LA Weekly the settlements cost a whopping $3.5 million. … [Read more...] about Teachers' unions cost state taxpayers while students' education suffers
First Distinguished Filmmaker-in-Residence arrives at Pepperdine
Pepperdine University celebrated Black History Month by screening the film "Something the Lord Made" on Thursday Feb. 3. The director of this Emmy-winning movie Joseph Sargent was recently named the first Distinguished Filmmaker-in-Residence at Pepperdine. The Office of Intercultural Affairs and The Center for Entertainment Media and Culture (EMC) sponsored the event. Joseph … [Read more...] about First Distinguished Filmmaker-in-Residence arrives at Pepperdine