KATE SCHWARTZNews Assistant SGA began its general Wednesday meeting with the discussion of dorm lighting and Student Development Fund resolutions. The first resolution, by Junior Sen. Andy Canales, proposed that new lighting be installed in the lower, upper and Greek Row dorms. “I surveyed the freshman class two years ago, and almost everyone expressed dissatisfaction with … [Read more...] about SGA passes dorm lighting resolution, discusses new fund
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Court’s final ruling orders Pepperdine pay Fagan damages
RYAN HAGANNews Assistant Former Pepperdine Professor, Ron Fagan, who has been embroiled in law suits against the university for wrongful termination is now is working as care manager at Magellan Health Care in El Segundo. Associate Dean Rick Marrs refused to discuss personnel matters, including whether the former tenured professor of sociology is employed at … [Read more...] about Court’s final ruling orders Pepperdine pay Fagan damages
Music to his students’ ears
RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Adjunct professor Brandon Louis Jones has undergone some dramatic shifts in his life, but since he was 13 years old there has been one constant — guitar. Pepperdine hired Jones, the 2005 Outstanding Fine Arts Graduate, in June 2006. He began teaching guitar his freshman year of high school, when he taught members of his church in Wheaton, Ill.. Since … [Read more...] about Music to his students’ ears
Caps for kids with cancer
ROXANNE PENAContributing Writer Hats Off For Cancer, started by Pepperdine alumna and Executive Director Tara Lawrence, has collected more than 650,000 brand-new hats over the past 10 years and distributed them to children with cancer. It all started in 1992, when her grandfather passed away from prostate cancer. Lawrence began volunteering with the American Cancer Society, and … [Read more...] about Caps for kids with cancer
Club Convo programs hold first meetings this week
LINDSAY TUGGLEStaff Writer The Club Convocation series is getting underway this week, with new sections devoted to relationships, sex, and personal improvement. Students who have enrolled in a section will attend six weekly sessions, each for convocation credit. Sessions typically consist of mentoring, small group discussions, and readings from related publications. Each … [Read more...] about Club Convo programs hold first meetings this week