DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer After enduring weeks of interim coaches, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team finally has coaching stability with the Athletic Department’s reintroduction of former head coach Tom Asbury on Wednesday. While this scene has been all too familiar for the men’s basketball team over the past two years, a sense of stability came to the crowd of boosters and … [Read more...] about New coach takes shot with team
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More than a paycheck
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor It takes many people to make Pepperdine a top-notch institution. The plumber who keeps the heating and cooling running, the custodian who cleans to create a comfortable environment for learning and the landscaper who beautifies the campus with flowers and well-manicured open spaces, all do their part for the campus. Therefore, the … [Read more...] about More than a paycheck
Peace Corps attracts alumni volunteers
HAYLEY LERCHstaff writer Many Pepperdine alumni have peaced out. They have chosen to use their skills to serve with the Peace Corps, which named Pepperdine one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. Seventeen Pepperdine Alumni are currently serving abroad. Pepperdine ranked No. 21 in the small colleges and universities category, which includes schools with fewer than … [Read more...] about Peace Corps attracts alumni volunteers
Pep loses biggest fan
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant news editor Peace and love filled the air as songs were sung, prayers said, stories shared and toasts made in celebration of the life of Chris Sangster this week. A man who lived for orange and blue, Sangster was diagnosed with brain cancer in August of 2006 and passed away Tuesday night after being in a coma for five days. He was 58. A memorial … [Read more...] about Pep loses biggest fan
Cherry winner speaks about ‘spice of science’
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant Dr. Stephen Davis of the Natural Science Division, recipient of the 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, spoke to a crowded Smothers Theatre on Monday evening about the importance of undergraduate research and what he referred to as “the spice of science.” “It’s painful to admit this but science can be kind of bland,” he said in his … [Read more...] about Cherry winner speaks about ‘spice of science’