Pepperdine will introduce more than one thousand interested high school students to campus this weekend. KATE SCHWARTZStaff Writer As high school students gear up for the college admissions process, Pepperdine will welcome more than a thousand prospective students to campus this weekend in an effort to pique their interest. One of the first steps to exposing new students to … [Read more...] about Preview day welcomes potential students
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Funds campaign to consider needs of students, raise Pep endowment
President Andrew K. Benton says the drive will focus on improvements for students and staff as well as savings. SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor Pepperdine’s major fundraising campaign advanced in its planning phase Nov. 1st as each of the university’s schools and departments submitted written statements to Vice President for Advancement and Public Affairs Keith Hinkle that … [Read more...] about Funds campaign to consider needs of students, raise Pep endowment
Starr pushes case to national venue
MELISSA GIAIMONews Assistant Dean Ken Starr of the Pepperdine University School of Law is representing Blackwater USA, a private military firm (PMF), in a suit filed by families of four Blackwater employees massacred in Iraq. Blackwater is a PMF contracted by the the government to aid the “war on terror” in Iraq. In March 2004 in Fallujah, four Blackwater employees were … [Read more...] about Starr pushes case to national venue
True friends give lifts to airport
DAVID KOBStaff Writer Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, but it is never too early to start harassing people for rides to the airport. Each holiday season, countless people ask me for a ride to the airport while wearing clothes that cost 10 times more than a cab ride. I will never understand it. Giving someone a ride to the airport is about as appealing as getting a … [Read more...] about True friends give lifts to airport
Caf offers healthy choices with trans-fat reductions
JULIS NAVARROStaff Writer Pepperdine Dining Services will continue to serve double cheeseburgers with hefty portions of french fries, but a move toward healthier food options is under way. To provide students healthier food choices, the Waves Café menu is continuously being updated and changes have also been made to reduce trans fats, according to Gene Perkins, general manager … [Read more...] about Caf offers healthy choices with trans-fat reductions
