JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor Pepperdine welcomed investment giant John C. Bogle to campus Tuesday evening as the keynote speaker for National Entrepreneurship Week USA. Bogle spoke on how businesses have abandoned true ethics and the importance of classical values and a liberal education in the today’s world and attested to his humble beginnings and how they shaped his … [Read more...] about Former investment CEO discusses moral capitalism
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Non-profit spreads Christian values
ELISHA SOCHContributing Writer This summer, 14 Pepperdine students will start talking. They also hope to teach many others to join their mission. These students, along with four other participants, are members of Pepperdine’s branch of Let’s Start Talking. Let’s Start Talking is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to using education to spread Christianity. The … [Read more...] about Non-profit spreads Christian values
‘Bong hits’ case to go before the high court
CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer School of Law Dean Ken Starr is among the litigators trying to resolve the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" saga after five years. Starr will be defending an Alaskan school board’s right to restrict free speech. The Supreme Court will begin hearing the so-called “Bong Hits” case on March 19. The free-speech suit originated with an Alaskan high school student who … [Read more...] about ‘Bong hits’ case to go before the high court
Press law protects students’ free speech, right to free press
MELISSA GIAIMOAssistant Perspectives Editor Student free-press advocates praise new legislation that protects college journalists from censorship by school administrators; however, the new law will have little impact on private schools such as Pepperdine. With the enactment of the “Hosty Law” on Jan. 1, California continues to lead the nation in advancing student press by … [Read more...] about Press law protects students’ free speech, right to free press
Class makes final cut
JESSICA REIMERStaff Writer He has directed some of this generation’s classics, with films such as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Nutty Professor,” “Liar Liar,” “Patch Adams,” and “Bruce Almighty,” to his credit. But this Hollywood heavyweight is not just a celebrity sighting at the Malibu Colony, he’s a Seaver adjunct professor whose students enjoy celebrity perks such as … [Read more...] about Class makes final cut
