BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor Despite more than 100 students who were packed into the HAWC on Tuesday night eating pizza and playing ping pong in anticipation of Super Tuesday’s results, many said Pepperdine students did not make a strong showing at the polls. For the primaries, the presidential hopefuls placed special attention on the under-30 vote. Eleven million … [Read more...] about Students steer clear of polls
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Super Tuesday surprises
LINDSEY BOERMAStaff Writer As I turned on my television to watch the political chaos that surrounded Super Tuesday’s long-anticipated results, I did a serious double-take. Mike Huckabee’s face was plastered on MSNBC as it announced his win in yet another state, and the two remaining Democratic candidates — Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) — were … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday surprises
Waves return for weekend
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor With a lineage that traces back to 1937, Pepperdine has seen the passing of more than 70 classes of students. Next weekend will unite members of the university’s family tree through Pepperdine Homecoming 2008. Between Friday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb.17, the Seaver and George Pepperdine Alumni Office will host a series of reunion events at the … [Read more...] about Waves return for weekend
Pepperdine Staff Gives Back: Part Four in a Series
ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer Major League Baseball player, award-winning humanitarian and a coach for a nationally-ranked college baseball team — if looked for long enough, a person possessing all of these qualities would be hard to find. Luckily for Pepperdine and Malibu, that person can be found down on the diamond coaching and mentoring the Waves baseball team. Reaching head … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Staff Gives Back: Part Four in a Series
What Democrats and Republicans Are Saying About…Social Issues
TODD BOULDINDirector, the Pepperdine Voyage, and Asst. Visiting of Social Science 1. What are the social issues at the forefront of campaign 2008? Social issues, or what some would call “moral” issues, again are playing a significant role in the consideration of voters as they choose candidates for the presidency in 2008. However, polls of likely voters and exit polls reflect … [Read more...] about What Democrats and Republicans Are Saying About…Social Issues
