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Pepperdine helps prevent panic

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The day's headlines: Unemployment rate nationwide is 7.6 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics but the top "prize" goes to California with the highest unemployment rate of 9.3 percent; oh and by the way college students: Welcome to reality. Though resources such as the Career Center and the Student Alumni Association (SAO) are available throughout Pepperdine's … [Read more...] about Pepperdine helps prevent panic

Bipartisanship promise quickly fading

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A central point of President Obama's presidential campaign was his promise to cultivate a spirit of bipartisanship as part of a "new kind of politics" in Washington. Less than one month into his presidency the notion of bipartisanship appears to be fading quickly.This comes on the heels of all House Republicans and 11 Democrats voting against the House stimulus bill in protest … [Read more...] about Bipartisanship promise quickly fading

Budget cuts end Thai program

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No longer will students have the opportunity to backpack across East Asia with Buddhist monks or conduct their own anthropological study in a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. The latest in economic belt-tightening at Pepperdine International Programs has closed the Spring Semester in Thailand program for at least the next two years.At the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Budget cuts end Thai program

The grass could be greener

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I find it amazing how circumstance can dictate the course of reality. A year ago the courtyard in front of our library sported a lovely even lawn: the pride of any gardener. But now that campus construction is diverting the ant march of students on their way to class the lawn is reduced to a sorry state. Just think the life of that poor grass is entirely determined by scenario: … [Read more...] about The grass could be greener