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THE POINT BREAK SURF SHOP HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS BY HAWAIIAN TONI BLANCHARD. LOCALS AND TOURISTS ALIKE COME TO RENT AND BUY TOOLS TO SURF THE PACIFIC OCEAN. BECAUSE OF THE NATIONS ECONOMY BUSINESS HAS BEEN ROUGH.TOURISM IS DOWN THAT MEANS LESS MONEY FOR THE STATES REVENUE. TO GET PEOPLE TO SPEND BUSINESSES HAVE TO LOWER THEIR PRICES.LIKE OTHER LOCAL … [Read more...] about Hawaii & Tourism

Students and colleagues of Dr. Roy Adler are mourning the loss of an integral part of the business administration division admired professor of marketing and father of two sons.Adler taught at Pepperdine since 1984 and served as area coordinator for marketing since 1986. He went into cardiac arrest during a church fundraiser Saturday March 7 and died at Los Robles Hospital in … [Read more...] about Pepperdine mourns loss of Professor Roy Adler

After months of anticipation Pepperdine announced Monday that it was laying off 50 university employees. President Andrew K. Benton said he expected the workforce reductions part of an effort to reduce the university's expenses and increase efficiency in the face of global economic troubles to be the last of fiscal year 2010.In addition the university will not fill about 50 … [Read more...] about Budget cuts force 50 layoffs

The ailing economy has hit Pepperdine athletics students and faculty alike. On Friday the administration announced the discontinuation of two varsity sports programs men's track and women's swimming and diving as part of a university-wide effort to reduce expenses and raise financial efficiency. Additionally nine staff positions within the Department of Athletics have been cut. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine terminates two sports programs

There may not be any lights adorning Eddy D. Field Stadium but there was plenty of electricity flowing in Malibu during the Waves' season-opening series against Cal State Northridge. Pepperdine compiled six home runs including a pair of walk-off shots to take the three-game series versus the Matadors. On Wednesday the team received stellar pitching and pounded 11 hits - but no … [Read more...] about Power Surge