More than 25000 runners competed in the L.A. Marathon on Sunday starting at Dodger Stadium and ending at the Santa Monica pier. A few members of the Pepperdine community participated in the event. Having never completed a marathon before junior Jennifer Kerns aimed to beat a finish time of four hours. She cruised through the finish line at three hours and 55 minutes … [Read more...] about Pep runners tackle marathon
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Health care bill signed into law
President Barack Obama signed his health care bill into law Tuesday after receiving approval from the House of Representatives on Sunday March 21. This legislation titled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will help provide health insurance to 32 million uninsured Americans according to the Congressional Budget Office. The … [Read more...] about Health care bill signed into law
Seniors look to the future
As members of the class of 2010 get set to embark on their post-college journeys they plan to use their Pepperdine educations and experiences in a wide variety of ways.For seniors who are choosing the job market for instance many are planning to leave Malibu to work in other areas across the country and even across the world."Right now I plan to move to Chicago senior Krista … [Read more...] about Seniors look to the future
Korean conference provides networking opportunities
Pepperdine recently hosted the nation's largest ethnic-specific student conference which drew students from 31 other schools to the Malibu campus. The 24th annual Korean American Student Conference more commonly known as KASCON took place March 5 and 6.The two-day event kicked off Friday with networking activities. Students explored career options meeting with leading Korean … [Read more...] about Korean conference provides networking opportunities
Entertainment veteran boosts media programs
When Professor Craig Detweiler stepped up to deliver his report to the Seaver Board of Visitors on Tuesday the first thing he did was hold up his iPhone and echo Google's prophecy: that by 2025 a device that size will be able to store "all content ever created in history. All books. All music. All video." Then he asked: "So what does this mean for education? How do we respond … [Read more...] about Entertainment veteran boosts media programs