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SHANNON URTNOWSKInews editor Though the official numbers for 2007 are not scheduled to be released until October, students say they do not need numbers to confirm the problem they have been experiencing since the start of the school year: increased theft on campus. For years, students and faculty have fallen victim to thefts involving items such as laptops, wallets, purses, … [Read more...] about Increasing theft causes concern

SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Though the tragedy of the violent shootings at Virginia Tech lives on in the memory of many, it has been almost a year since the incident, and campus shootings nationwide had appeared to be on a decline — until this month, that is. Five campus shootings have occurred in February, spanning from institutions like Louisiana Technical College in Baton … [Read more...] about Pep emergency system updated after shootings

ASHLEY GALLARDOStaff Writer Whether the message has been seen on TV, read about in a magazine or written on posters taped to the walls of the doctor’s office, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its vaccination have received considerable attention recently. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is contracted through acts of intimacy, which includes not only intercourse, but … [Read more...] about A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer

STEPHEN ROESLERStaff Writer  Former Pepperdine Professor Ben Stein’s controversial film, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” scheduled for release in early April, explores the complex topic of Intelligent Design (ID) and the role it plays in academia. Stein, who wrote and stars in the film, finds numerous examples of professors who are being denied tenure and publishing rights … [Read more...] about New film questions bias against Intelligent Design