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Modern-day Afghanistan is poor devoid of flourishing cities and under the constant imposition of harsh Taliban rule. Compared to 2000 not much has changed for the common citizen except for of course the constant bombings and threatening invasions from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Taliban a fundamentalist Islamic force ruling most of Afghanistan was overthrown at … [Read more...] about Taiban peace talks promote accord

With a missing starter and a large 49er crowd, the No.-5 Pepperdine men's water polo team pulled through with a W" over No. 10 Long Beach State 8-7 last Thursday. "It was a good win that put us back on track and a good stepping stone for the league said freshman goalkeeper John Hahn.Junior attacker J.P. MacDonell led the Waves with three goals to go alongside Hahn's 11 saves. … [Read more...] about Waves win thriller

By the time most of us graduate the money we spent on Pepperdine tuition and board could have paid off four Porsche Boxters with funds left over. It's the equivalent of about 1000 iPods 200 computers or a modestly priced house. We are all undoubtedly aware that our tuition is well above the average cost of higher education and recent economic issues are not going to help … [Read more...] about Economy tugs tuition purse strings

I was born barefoot in Kansas in the heat of summer and remained barefoot until I was ten years old. No one needed shoes to run to Main Street or play in the neighbors' lawns. A village raised a child nametags were never needed a handshake was a deal and cow tipping was a weekend adventure. I starred in community theater when I was eight years old because only 12 people in the … [Read more...] about We're not in Kansas anymore

His journey to Pepperdine took 20 years and almost 4000 miles. Growing up on the north side of Chicago in the shadow of Northwestern University senior volleyball star Mark Hulse never dreamed he'd be playing for the Waves. Hulse's unusual path to Pepperdine included a two-year pit stop by the Jersey shore at Rutgers and after his sophomore season he made the leap bringing his … [Read more...] about Senior boasts championship aspirations