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The idea began more than 100 years ago in the halls of Cornell University. In 1905 7 of the 16 black male students attending the school sought to unite their ideas by creating what would later develop into the first historically black Greek organization Alpha Phi Alpha. Twenty-five years later eight more black fraternities and sororities known as the Divine Nine joined together … [Read more...] about Divine Nine: a Pepperdine possibility?

This weekend brought testing times for Waves women's volleyball as the team dropped both their games. The Waves were facing adversity going against strong competition and playing both games away from Firestone Fieldhouse. They first matched up against San Diego the No. 17-ranked team in the nation 2-3 (25-20 20-25 22-25 25-19 12-15). The Waves held their own throughout most of … [Read more...] about Slumping squad struggles as road woes continue

Unlike the flute the cello is not an easy instrument to lug around. However for junior Matthew Heenan who has played the cello for almost 10 years the extra weight is worth the heavy load. Growing up in Las Vegas Heenan attended the Las Vegas Academy a special high school for the arts which eventually led him to attend Pepperdine not only for the view but also for the music … [Read more...] about Artist Among Us: Matthew Heenan

Nov. 4 2008 is Election Day. Whether it was men in their tricorn hats and knee length boots women in their rayon stockings and low-heeled pumps or even teenagers in their jeans and flip-flops American citizens have flocked to the polls for more than 200 years to vote for the next president of the United States.Over the years America has seen more of an evolution of voters than … [Read more...] about 2008 Election Prediction: Obama don't celebrate yet

In the film "W." director Oliver Stone ("Nixon JFK") creates another captivating "based-on-a-true-story" biography of an American president. As expected Stone occasionally pokes fun at President George W. Bush played by Josh Brolin ("No Country for Old Men"). However these humorous scenes are few and focus more on Bush's comical idiosyncrasies than on his life. That being said … [Read more...] about 'W.' is for 'W'inner