JESSICA BIBERStaff Writer When people travel, they often take photos or jot down memories to convey their experiences to family and friends back home. But for junior Laura Colvin, neither photos nor journal comments nor even her own video footage can fully explain her experience in Uganda this summer. Colvin boarded the plane June 19, planning to spend a little more than a … [Read more...] about Uganda: ‘It felt like home’
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Loans bill increases student aid
NICOLE ALBERTSONNews Assistant Congress sent legislation to President Bush that will increase financial aid for college students. The new bill, approved by the House and Senate on Friday, will cut $20 billion the government normally pays student lenders in subsidies, and moving it directly to student funds through Pell Grants. The legislation calls to “increase the maximum … [Read more...] about Loans bill increases student aid
Scholarship deadlines near
NICOLE ALBERTSONNews Assistant Scholarship season has begun as the Sept. 27 internal deadline calls for the Fulbright candidates to polish their applications and compete for a spot in the national selection. Several other prestigious scholarship deadlines are also coming up and some have gone — including the Marshall, Mitchell, National Science Foundation GRFP and the Rhodes— … [Read more...] about Scholarship deadlines near
Despite ban, styrofoam reappears on campus
SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant News Editor Despite being banned by the city of Malibu and criticized by environmentalists, cups made of polystyrene, more commonly known as the trademark Styrofoam, have reappeared at Pepperdine after a two-year hiatus. Polystyrene cups first showed up in the spring when Freshens opened in the Sandbar and began using them for their frozen treats and … [Read more...] about Despite ban, styrofoam reappears on campus
Take advantage of Web news tools
CHRIS SEGALDirector of Strategic Planning The majority of Pepperdine news spreads by word-of-mouth. Rumors about what celebrities might appear at Step Forward Day, to why there are no more fountain drinks in the CCB, fly through the Peppervine. Campus news may spread verbally but many college students are using the Internet to get their local or world news. Many sites like … [Read more...] about Take advantage of Web news tools