JANE LEENews Editor As part of an effort to merge the Pepperdine community with Hollywood, Seaver College will welcome its first class of students into the newly created two-year master’s of film and arts (MFA) program in fall 2008. The program, concentrated in screen and television writing, will be at the graduate level within the Humanities and Teacher Education Division. The … [Read more...] about Seaver adds film master’s program
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GRE to incorporate new question types
KATHERINE SEXTONStaff Writer Following a surprise announcement earlier this year to cancel the long-scheduled renovation to the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the exam’s administrator recently made another announcement that two new question types will be added in November. The GRE is the “most widely taken graduate exam,” said Katherine Lynn, GRE program manager for Kaplan Test … [Read more...] about GRE to incorporate new question types
Paying tribute: Pep still remembers
ROXANA ASTEMBORSKI/Art Director SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant News Editor “It’s important to remember that six years ago we had about 3,000 civilians attacked,” junior Ryan Sawtelle said Tuesday, tired after staying up all night paying tribute to the victims of September 11, 2001. At 11 p.m. Monday, he and junior Chris Garcia began planting row after perfect row of miniature … [Read more...] about Paying tribute: Pep still remembers
Africa home to new international program
JANE LEENews Editor A view of the Pacific Ocean accompanies Gary Selby in his office in the CCB every day, but a sight that Selby believes is even more beautiful is a picture above his desk. At first glance, it may appear as a piece of artwork out of a kindergarten classroom. But a closer look reveals a map of East Africa, a representation of one of Selby’s dreams — and now, … [Read more...] about Africa home to new international program
A Man with a Mission
ROBIN NASBYLiving Assistant With the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11 upon us and as recent talks of decreasing troops to Iraq saturate national news, experts in Middle East studies and Arabic are becoming an essential resource. This is where Khalil Jahshan, Executive Director of Pepperdine’s Washington D.C. Internship Program, comes into the picture. Jahshan’s professional career … [Read more...] about A Man with a Mission