For the upcoming tennis season this spring Pepperdine will welcome freshman David Sofaer all the way from Sydney Australia. His passion for tennis began at the age of 4 and his journey to Pepperdine has taken him from Australia to Europe and all throughout the Americas. At the age of 15 Sofaer moved from his home in Sydney to the Bollettieri Tennis Academy in … [Read more...] about Australian tennis star starts season strong
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Deputy director of Public Safety fired for international murder investigation side project he says
Last December in Italy Amanda Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison for a crime FBI veteran Steve Moore believes she didn't commit. Moore former deputy director of Public Safety at Pepperdine had been on a public campaign to free Knox for several weeks when he was fired Tuesday after refusing to abandon his mission or resign from his post he said.[Read this article published … [Read more...] about Deputy director of Public Safety fired for international murder investigation side project he says
A Semester in Shanghai
It hit me outside the shopping mall next to Jing'An Temple. We had crossed the street and suddenly found ourselves among a small crowd gathered around a tent-pavilion for Tissot Swiss watches. A larger-than-life Nicole Kidman and a flawless Asian model looked down at us from their respective window displays as we craned our necks through the crowd pulled … [Read more...] about A Semester in Shanghai
Teach for America challenges alums
He never thought it would be so hard. For two years Tyler Haupert woke up put on his tie and headed to another long day of teaching. Unknowing what he would be faced with in a given day he could only hope not be the target of any physical assaults like other teachers at the school had been. After all he had not forgotten the time when a student threw a dictionary at … [Read more...] about Teach for America challenges alums
TEACH FOR AMERICA OH YEAH HERE IT IS YO
He never thought it would be so hard. For two years Tyler Haupert woke up put on his tie and headed to another long day of teaching. He never knew what he would be faced with in a given day and could only hope that he would not be the target of any physical assaults like other teachers at his school have been. After all he had not forgotten the time … [Read more...] about TEACH FOR AMERICA OH YEAH HERE IT IS YO