SARAH SCHREFF/Photo Editor DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor The annual Pepperdine Invitational hosted in Alumni Park on Saturday was dubbed one of the largest running competitions of its kind. The meet welcomed 12 college and 87 high school cross country teams, with an astounding total of about 3,000 participants, according to Associate Athletic Director David Rhoades. … [Read more...] about Runners unite at Pep for national meet
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Investigatepredators, not social networks
CHRIS SEGALDirector of Strategic Planning Facebook started out as a niche Web site for college students to make profiles. There were fewer people on the site than on MySpace and other social networks because users needed to have a valid “.edu” email address to join. Since the site opened to the general public last fall, sexual predators may be using the site to send … [Read more...] about Investigatepredators, not social networks
Student workers see new pay system
BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor Pepperdine student employees have a new pay system that awards students based on merit, rather than just grade. This change comes as part of the new software program package called Peoplesoft Enterprise, which started at Pepperdine in August 2006. The university has already spent $12 million on this software, which is also lending … [Read more...] about Student workers see new pay system
Uganda: Kicks for a cause
Photo courtesy Jenna Shay COURTNEY PRICEStaff Writer Whether it was whitewater rafting in the Nile, impromptu dance parties with Ugandan middle school girls on top of malls, or taking leaps of faith in eating the African food, there were many elements that made this summer unforgettable for seniors Mckenzie Hill and Jenna Shay and junior Emily Wynne. The three members of the … [Read more...] about Uganda: Kicks for a cause
Internet offers more than Facebook
CHRIS SEGALDirector of Strategic Planning If you are sick of the same old sites, Facebook, Myspace and TMZ, there are some alternatives available on the Web that offer just as much mindless entertainment. My newest online obsession is News Groper (newsgroper.com), a Web site devoted to the fictional blogs of celebrities, politicians and other notable people. Finally Brad Pitt … [Read more...] about Internet offers more than Facebook