Just minutes after President Obama signed the landmark health care reform legislation into law solidifying an overhaul of the U.S. health care system top legal officials from 14 states across the country filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the new law. The controversial bill's passage has spurred heated discussion and in some cases protest. The Federalist … [Read more...] about Legal expert challenges law's constitutionality
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Pep runners tackle marathon
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
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
Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
"Bigger … louder …weirder!" Tracy Burns director of the Pepperdine Improv Troupe shouts across the theater to her improvisational students immediately after Wednesday Morning Chapel.In a miniature theater located in an often-overlooked corner of the Payson Learning Center a group of 18 students gather for an improv workshop. Led by Burns the lively energetic group … [Read more...] about Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
Pepperdine Model UN will roleplay Great Britain
While many Pepperdine students finish up their last month studying abroad Pepperdine's 16 Model United Nations (MUN) participants will be having an "international" experience of their own.National MUN which will take place in New York from March 28 to April 1 simulates the process of the United Nations and its international cooperation among foreign nations. The MUN staff … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Model UN will roleplay Great Britain