They say print is dead. They say we are a generation of illiterates by choice who cannot find it in ourselves to pick up a book - well unless it's "Twilight" - or read something more than the news ticker on CNN. In a world with the Internet words on a peice of paper are useless.Tell that to Carla Kostoff a Washington D.C. newsstand owner who sold thousands of copies of the … [Read more...] about Resurrecting the ailing print media
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Closing Guantnamo bridges gap
On his second day as President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay within one year. The detention facility was established after 9/11 by the Bush administration to imprison individuals defined as "enemy combatants"- those who the administration felt posed a potential threat to national security. Located on the … [Read more...] about Closing Guantnamo bridges gap
Women add two wins in WCC
Pepperdine (13-11 6-4) held true to its pattern this season winning two this weekend after two tough losses on the road Thursday and Friday. The Waves had an exhilarating 59-49-comeback victory against Santa Clara (2-23 0-10) Thursday Feb. 12. They notched another triumph Saturday against San Diego (14-11 5-6) winning again by a 10-point margin 66-56 with three Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Women add two wins in WCC
TangoKilo
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree for Pepperdine professor Dr. Mike Jordan's son Randy. You might not have guessed it but in his youth Dr. Jordan was a very talented drum player. And several decades later his son Randy became the lead drummer of the up-and-coming band TangoKilo. TangoKilo performed last Friday at Blue Club in Agoura Hills to a crowd of Pepperdine … [Read more...] about TangoKilo
Men hold ground against Ohio State
When heading into the National Team Indoor Championships in Chicago Ill. on Friday the Waves knew they were up against the wall. The men's tennis team entered the tournament as the bottom seed in a field of 16 schools meaning its first round opponent was the No.-1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Pepperdine played tough against Ohio taking a singles point and a doubles point while keeping … [Read more...] about Men hold ground against Ohio State