Malibu may seem a world away from Burma but next week two students will try to connect Pepperdine students to the country with the most child soldiers in the world where genocide is familiar but personal freedoms are not and where the military junta guns down peaceful protesters and Buddhist monks without provocation. Pepperdine's Burma Week which starts Monday is an awareness … [Read more...] about Students shed light on Burma
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Charitable competition unites students and athletes
The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Pepperdine is not only competing on the court and field but also in community service. SAAC members are rivaling against schools in the West Coast Conference to donate the most pairs of shoes to the needy around the world through Soles4Souls. "Athletes are usually associated with the court or field said Director of Marketing … [Read more...] about Charitable competition unites students and athletes
Curfew restricts drinking abroad
Late-night drinking in an increasingly dangerous city led Pepperdine to institute an unprecedented 1 a.m. curfew on students in the Florence International Program according to Charles Hall dean of International Programs. The policy which began Sunday Feb. 8 requires students to be in the program's villa by 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday although exceptions will be granted for … [Read more...] about Curfew restricts drinking abroad
Malibu fights fumes
Although several cities across California have adopted inclusive ordinances that ban smoking in all public areas the Malibu City Council rejected this approach on Monday night. Instead it is in favor of a compromise which will accommodate smokers' rights while still respecting the health and consideration of non-smokers.The revised smoking ordinance which will be drawn by the … [Read more...] about Malibu fights fumes
BSA bolsters student awareness
Growing up in Acres Homes Texas - a predominantly black lower to middle class community - I never imagined that I would one day be in a place where I would not be a part of the majority. Throughout elementary middle and high school there were always more students who looked like me spoke the same slang as I did and enjoyed mostly everything I enjoyed. One could imagine the … [Read more...] about BSA bolsters student awareness