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JOHN STASERStaff Writer Spring break comes in all shapes and sizes. From the elaborate and super-expensive dream vacation right down to a week spent helping the needy, everyone has some kind of plans for their much-anticipated week off. The U.S. Department of State, however, is urging all American students to take safety precautions this spring break, especially if their … [Read more...] about State pushes spring break safety

MALENA CARRIONStaff Writer A well-known Johnny Cash biographer visited Pepperdine Tuesday to lecture and sign copies of his book “Imagine: A Vision for Christians and the Arts.” Steve Turner stressed that through high quality art, Christians can portray their beliefs and not just by writing church hymns or painting crosses and angles. “They can change the world,” Turner said, … [Read more...] about Author connects art and Christianity, shares message with students, faculty

JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor Pepperdine welcomed investment giant John C. Bogle to campus Tuesday evening as the keynote speaker for National Entrepreneurship Week USA. Bogle spoke on how businesses have abandoned true ethics and the importance of classical values and a liberal education in the today’s world and attested to his humble beginnings and how they shaped his … [Read more...] about Former investment CEO discusses moral capitalism

CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer School of Law Dean Ken Starr is among the litigators trying to resolve the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" saga after five years. Starr will be defending an Alaskan school board’s right to restrict free speech. The Supreme Court will begin hearing the so-called “Bong Hits” case on March 19. The free-speech suit originated with an Alaskan high school student who … [Read more...] about ‘Bong hits’ case to go before the high court

JESSICA REIMERStaff Writer He has directed some of this generation’s classics, with films such as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Nutty Professor,” “Liar Liar,” “Patch Adams,” and “Bruce Almighty,” to his credit. But this Hollywood heavyweight is not just a celebrity sighting at the Malibu Colony, he’s a Seaver adjunct professor whose students enjoy celebrity perks such as … [Read more...] about Class makes final cut