KATE SCHWARTZNews Assistant From new products to new venues, Pepperdine students have noticed many recent changes in the Waves Café and other dining areas. “We are really trying to give students more of a variety,” said Tony DiRaddo, project manager for Sodexho, Pepperdine’s food service provider. “We want students to feel that they have many things that they can spend those … [Read more...] about Smoothie bar serves fresh taste
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Dean, students embrace many voices
RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Soulforce, a group that plans to visit 32 conservative colleges to spread the message that Christianity and homosexuality are compatible, received a polite but lukewarm reception from most students Monday and Tuesday. Many students said class conflicts and the lack of Convo credit kept them from attending the presentations. Dean of Students Mark Davis … [Read more...] about Dean, students embrace many voices
Concert provides insight, reflection
SCOTT MILLERNews Assistant As I sat with my friend in gridlock traffic on the Interstate-10 freeway Wednesday, my mind couldn’t help but wander in anticipation of the concert to which we were headed. When I told my parents that I had managed to procure tickets for the Eric Clapton concert, they could not stop raving about what a phenomenal show he put on; my father would even … [Read more...] about Concert provides insight, reflection
Serving overseas
CAITLIN WHITEStaff Writer Only three months after getting married, Pepperdine alumni Kelly and Mark Barneche decided to move to Japan to teach English to elementary school children. The couple first learned about the outreach to schools in Mito, Japan through Kelly’s father, Dr. Robert Carpenter who is a professor of Missions and World Religions at Oklahoma Christian … [Read more...] about Serving overseas
Pep pegged in national kickback probe
SHANNON KELLYNews Editor Pepperdine, along with more than 100 other universities, is under investigation by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. He suspects the schools and their preferred student loan lenders of engaging in deceptive lending practices that could potentially affect the 75 percent of Pepperdine students who receive financial aid. Pepperdine was … [Read more...] about Pep pegged in national kickback probe