SAMANTHA BLONSNews Assistant Next Wednesday was supposed to mark the first day of the SGA mid-term special election, in which students would vote to fill vacant and SGA-appointed positions in the senate. However, when no students submitted applications for candidacy, the SGA Executive Board chose to cancel the scheduled election. The two vacant outer dorm row senator positions … [Read more...] about Lack of interest causes election cancellation
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Carnival celebrates diversity with food, dance and culture
CAITLIN WHITEStaff Writer The fifth annual International Carnival will be held Friday in the Sandbar in the Tyler Campus Center. The Carnival, an event in which students celebrate their diverse cultural backgrounds, is sponsored by the Office of International Student Services and the Pepperdine International Club. “The event starts at 6:30 p.m., we will have all sorts of … [Read more...] about Carnival celebrates diversity with food, dance and culture
Midterms transform Congress
Tuesday’s midterm elections brought victory for Democrats, but Californians focused on propositions and the governor. JAIMIE FRANKLIN News Assistant Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994, and the outcome of the Senate race remains too close to call. Although they needed only 15 seats to take control, Democrats managed to gain … [Read more...] about Midterms transform Congress
Food for thought
Head chef provides thousands of meals for students each day and says he loves every minute of it. RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Pepperdine’s executive chef sympathizes with students whose plates are too full to cook anything at the end of a hard day. Of course, by the end of Ralph Zavala’s shift at 2 p.m. he has already helped make meals for most of the Pepperdine student body. “I … [Read more...] about Food for thought
Ferrari driver strikes plea deal, will serve time; pay heavy fines
The Swedish businessman will serve three years in prison for grand theft and embezzlement, authorities said. RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Swedish tycoon Bo Stefan Eriksson pleaded no contest to embezzlement and being a felon with a firearm. Eriksson, who attracted attention after crashing a Ferrari Enzo in Malibu in February, was sentenced to three years in prison. Friday, a … [Read more...] about Ferrari driver strikes plea deal, will serve time; pay heavy fines