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To most college students including myself the idea of watching a horse race on television is like telling your girlfriend she needs to lose weight: you just don't do it and if you do you'll immediately regret it. However accepting an invitation to the tracks at Santa Anita on Sunday might have been one of the best unexpected experiences of my life. Before you stop reading let … [Read more...] about Save a horse ride a jockey

In recent weeks much has been said and felt about the handling of Black History Month at this university. To understand the importance that Black History Month holds in the hearts of blacks across America one must understand its significance. Black History Month was created to bring national attention to the contributions made by black people throughout American History. … [Read more...] about Reloading America's canon

The magical musical talents of Mozart have descended onto campus - opera style. Since its composition by Mozart in 1791 "The Magic Flute" opera was performed thousands of times in thousands of different venues - and for the first time Pepperdine is one of them. Originally written by the great composer in a small house behind a theater in Vienna the opera will now make its way … [Read more...] about Mozart's magical opera opens tonight

Head Coach Nick Rodionoff and his crew of Pepperdine swimmers and divers wrapped up the 2008-2009 season on a high note by capturing a third-place finish at the PCSC Championships in Long Beach Calif. In addition for the second time in his nine years at the helm of the Waves Rodionoff was named PCSC Coach of the Year. The Waves' team point total of 1025 throughout the four-day … [Read more...] about Coach players excel at PCSC Championships

When Richard Nixon lost the 1960 presidential race to John F. Kennedy, he blamed his loss on a strategic mishandling of economic policy during a recession. Eager to avoid repeating his mistake the next time around, Nixon changed his economic perspective and declared that we are all Keynesians now during his 1971 reelection campaign. The economic theories of British economist … [Read more...] about Keynes fails to unlock economy