JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor The Seaver Dean’s Office announced March 12 tuition will be raised yet again for the 2007-2008 school year, this time by 6 percent. A year at Pepperdine will now cost $34,580, or $17,290 per semester. Room and board charges will also be increased by 4.5 percent and are set at $9,930 for dorm residents on the meal plan, $10,920 for dorm … [Read more...] about Tuition raises 6 percent, room and board will also rise
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Administration, SGA discuss school’s prestige
KATE SCHWARTZNews Assistant Addressing concerns about the academic growth and reputation of Pepperdine University, Provost Darryl Tippens and Seaver Dean David Baird spoke to SGA in their general meeting on Wednesday. After being with Pepperdine for six years, Tippens assured members of SGA that the reputation of Pepperdine is becoming increasingly prestigious and will continue … [Read more...] about Administration, SGA discuss school’s prestige
Reason and error
DAN CALDWELL & ROBERT E. WILLIAMSDistinguished Professor of Political Science & Associate Professor of Political Science Last week, a court in Germany sentenced Ernst Zundel to five years in prison for his contributions to a web site that denies the Holocaust ever occurred. Here in the United States, the First Amendment would have protected the ignorant and offensive … [Read more...] about Reason and error
Pep ‘reels’ in culture, pays tribute to surfing
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer For more than 60 years, surfing has not only defined Malibu, but created a culture that can’t be captured anywhere else in the United States. There is no better way to honor that sacred culture, than through three days of celebrating films that encapsulate the essence and evolution of surfing. From March 15th through March 17th, Payson Library will … [Read more...] about Pep ‘reels’ in culture, pays tribute to surfing
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