JASON DRISCOLLStaff Writer Pepperdine will host a Convo program Monday discussing the prevalence of acquaintance rape and the emotional impacts it has on victims by telling “Kristin’s Story.” The evening of Aug. 4, 1995 started off as a friendly gathering between Kristin Cooper and her friends, but it ended shockingly. At the end of the night, Kristin’s friends had left the … [Read more...] about Convo to take on sensitive subjects
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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
Pep plans to enhance
PHOTO COURTESY OF RHIANNON PREGITZER JOSH WYMYCZAK Photo Editor Pepperdine submitted a $250 million plan to the L.A. County Regional Planning Department in November, unveiling a long-talked-about “Campus Life Project” and “Town Square Project” that will take nearly a decade to complete and make profound enhancements to campus life and structure, according to President Andrew … [Read more...] about Pep plans to enhance
Students steer clear of polls
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
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