SHANNON KELLYNews Editor Gloomy weather and cold rain could not deter more than 3,000 protesters who marched through puddles from the Democratic Party office on Figueroa Street to the Federal Building on Saturday, demanding the new Democrat-led Congress to push the U.S government to cease funding the war and immediately withdraw troops from Iraq. The L.A. march was part of a … [Read more...] about L.A. activists call for Iraq pull out
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Law school students excel on CA bar exam
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant Pepperdine’s School of Law achieved the fifth highest passage rate on the California Bar Exam administered in July among American Bar Association-approved California schools, with 84 percent of first time takers passing the exam. Stanford, UCLA, University of Southern California and UC Berkeley rounded out the top five, with UC Hastings as the only … [Read more...] about Law school students excel on CA bar exam
FCC ruins TV with prudish rules, fines
SCOTT MILLERNews Assistant Many things greet one upon entering my dorm room — namely the two shelves almost completely full of DVDs next to my desk. On that shelf there are several television show seasons, including the quintessential “The Office.” However, there are two different versions of “The Office.” The American version, and the original version, which aired on the BBC … [Read more...] about FCC ruins TV with prudish rules, fines
Outreach program welcomes students
JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor The Pepperdine student organization Students in Free Enterprise welcomed more than 40 underprivileged middle school students to campus Wednesday to educate them on the importance of a college education. As a multi-national organization located on more than 1,200 campuses worldwide, SIFE designs “educational community outreach projects to … [Read more...] about Outreach program welcomes students
SFL aims for pregnancy acceptance
MEREDITH RODRIGUEZ & NICHOLAS LINDSEYStaff Writers She never dreamed of being pregnant, not at Pepperdine. She may be in one of your classes. She may even be one of your friends. But chances are, no one will find out about her pregnancy because she does not know who she can tell. “I hear from two to three students a year who get pregnant,” Dean of Student Affairs Mark … [Read more...] about SFL aims for pregnancy acceptance