ANNA KINGStaff Writer While living abroad in Italy, one of the most fiercely devoted countries to soccer in the world, a group of nine students from the Florence International Program has formed an Italian calcetto soccer team (soccer played on tennis-court sized fields), the first organized sports team overseas to represent Pepperdine. Brought together for various reasons, … [Read more...] about Overseas students create soccer team
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Alumnus’ music still sweet
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer Da Shiek Woodard received a practice room key in 1993 when he was merely a freshman at Pepperdine. After his performance during his 10-year reunion at Homecoming, he was determined to see if it worked. “We’re going to find out today if this is working,” Woodard said as he dangled in the air the key he had saved for so long. When Woodard attended … [Read more...] about Alumnus’ music still sweet
Whole Foods plans to open new Malibu store in future
JAIMIE FRANKLIN & RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant News Editor & News Assistant There’s some good news for health nuts: A Whole Foods Market is set to open in the Malibu Colony. The bad news is it won’t be open any sooner than two years from now. The location for the health food store is at the corner of Cross Creek Road and Civic Center Way, where the former Papa Jack’s Skate … [Read more...] about Whole Foods plans to open new Malibu store in future
Chinese New Year celebrated
RACHEL SACHERStaff Writer The Chinese Student Union, led by junior Yuan Fang, celebrated the Chinese New Year at the HAWC. It’s part of an effort by for Chinese and non-Chinese students to bring the Chinese culture to Pepperdine. “Food is the most important thing about the Chinese New Year. We will play games and have contests, play ping-pong and have chopsticks,” Fang said. … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year celebrated
House bill ineffective, redundant statement
SCOTT MILLERNews Assistant At the same time that a new report by MSNBC saying that sectarian violence is rising all throughout the Arab world, House Democrats introduced a non-binding resolution to oppose President Bush’s surge tactic. When reports like this are being printed, the appropriate course of action for the United States, which has hundreds of thousands of active … [Read more...] about House bill ineffective, redundant statement