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A Graphic Face-Off: Disagreeing over the 'Ground Zero Mosque'

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  For the Cordoba Initiative: Allison McCarty   One of these things is not like the other: the Al-Qaeda terrorists who bombed the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the moderate Muslims who want to build a community center in Manhattan.  Conflating the two isn't just bigoted— it's dangerous.   As tensions escalate between supporters and opponents of … [Read more...] about A Graphic Face-Off: Disagreeing over the 'Ground Zero Mosque'

Pep steps forward into service tradition

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  For the past 22 years the new fall semester has been ushered in with Pepperdine's traditional Step Forward Day. As a day to serve others and consider what has been given freely to oneself Step Forward Day is meant to serve as a reminder to Pepperdine students and faculty to give back to the community. Student-founded in 1988 the Pepperdine Volunteer Center (PVC) has … [Read more...] about Pep steps forward into service tradition

Grad leads Olympic team

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The 2010 Youth Olympic games held in Singapore during August showcased approximately 3600 of the best youth athletes from around the world.  And even though the selection is highly competitive as it should be Pepperdine represented both athletes and coaches at the Olympic games. Former men's volleyball standout Rod Wilde was coach of the women's volleyball team and led them to … [Read more...] about Grad leads Olympic team

BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011

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The West Coast Conference previously consisted of eight athletic programs.  Now due in part to a phone call by our very own President Andrew K. Benton the WCC its athletes and its coaches are proud to claim Brigham Young University as a new member of the conference effective at the start of the 2011 season. Even though it was a significant adjustment for BYU athletics it was a … [Read more...] about BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011