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
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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
Financial Aid Conundrum
ROXANA ASTEMBORSKI/Art & Design Editor BRITTANY YEAROUT Assistant News Editor RICH SCHOOLS INCREASE GRANTS Several high-profile announcements about radical changes in financial aid policies for students at Yale, Harvard and other schools won’t affect Pepperdine students, university officials explained this week. Harvard recently moved to reduce student loan amounts by … [Read more...] about Financial Aid Conundrum
What Republicans and Democrats are saying about…immigration
TODD BOULDINDirector, The Pepperdine Voyage, and Asst. Visiting of Social Science As immigrants have increased as a percentage of the population of the United States, and moved into regions away from the U.S. borders, Americans have become concerned about the pervasiveness of illegal immigration. The issue has been front and center in the presidential campaign of 2008. This … [Read more...] about What Republicans and Democrats are saying about…immigration
Influenza epidemic spreading across Pep
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant A flu outbreak is spreading quickly throughout campus. On Monday, the Student Health Center sent an e-mail to all faculty and staff warning them to watch out for flu symptoms on campus and to keep contagious students out of class. An announcement was also posted on WaveNet. While there have been a large number of cases in the Pepperdine community … [Read more...] about Influenza epidemic spreading across Pep