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
Pep to cast ‘super’ vote
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor California is making a new name for itself. Bolstering its reputation as the state with the biggest stake in the election, with more delegates up for grabs than any other state, California will participate in Super Tuesday for the first time ever. Twenty-four states will take part in the United States’ largest primary elections on Tuesday, and the … [Read more...] about Pep to cast ‘super’ vote
Chief Justice to judge legal competition
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant Chief Justice John Roberts will visit the Pepperdine School of Law on Saturday to judge the 34th annual Vincent S. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition and give the keynote address at the Law School Banquet later that evening. Judge Edith Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of the Federal … [Read more...] about Chief Justice to judge legal competition