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After returning from the inauguration Pepperdine Professor of Constitutional Law Douglas Kmiec defended his choice to support President Barack Obama despite criticism from the anti-abortion community. Kmiec who is also Caruso Family Chair sat down on Friday with John Jones Seaver College communication professor to discuss "Obama Religious Faith and the Public Square."Moderated … [Read more...] about Kmiec explains abortion views at Pep faith forum

The mood was festive but anything but bullish when China greeted the Year of the Ox on Monday Jan. 26 with fireworks feasts and parades. Regarded as a sign of peace and prosperity through diligence the ox hardly seems the proper astrological beast for a country beholden to exports during a time of decreased global demand and double-digit percent decreases in importations. But … [Read more...] about China soon to join global recession

As the national economy continues to struggle Pepperdine has begun to cut back on expenses leaving administrators discussing the possibility of staff cuts. According to Chief of Staff Marnie Mitzie no decisions on the issue of staff cuts have been made but are possible including cuts to tenured faculty members."The university is in a good condition; however what we don't know … [Read more...] about Tenure under review nationwide

The fact that a private Christian university with only 3398 undergraduates can compete in Division 1 athletics is quite remarkable. Yet even more impressive is that many of Pepperdine's athletic teams are in contention for the national title each year.There are many reasons why so many Pepperdine teams are able to sustain such a high level of success without much letup some of … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Jay Zemliak

Student Government Association (SGA) passed three resolutions on Wednesday all of which involved reducing unnecessary spending in light of the current economic crisis. In addition to suggesting a strategy to reduce the cost of textbooks SGA approved funding for two upcoming class events: the senior town hall meeting and ball.Preceding the resolutions former actor comedian and … [Read more...] about SGA passes three new spending resolutions