JOSH WYMYCZAKAssistant Photo Editor Seaver Dean David Baird welcomed Dr. Leonard Shlain as the second speaker in this year’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday in Smothers Theatre. The lecture, titled “The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image,” discussed a broad spectrum, spanned across 3 million years, from the role women as goddesses and … [Read more...] about Dean’s lecture calls attention to humanity’s long history
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Fundraising includes fitness center project
Mini-campaign to revamp Firestone Fieldhouse, aimed at providing more fitness opportunities, is underway. SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor Pepperdine is five months in to its “Power Up” fundraising effort, aimed at raising $14 million dollars for Firestone Fieldhouse improvements that President Andrew K. Benton said will include a multiple activity court and three smaller … [Read more...] about Fundraising includes fitness center project
University sponsors festivals to further film, media studies
AIRAN SCRUBYNews Editor Theologians, filmmakers, interested community members, and Pepperdine staff and students gathered in Elkins Auditorium on Saturday to discuss the relationship between Hollywood and the church. The event, Reel Spirituality 101, focused on “unpacking movies and their meaning,” according to fliers distributed about the event. The event, also supported by … [Read more...] about University sponsors festivals to further film, media studies
SPB releases Entourage cost; turnout, lower than expected
SAMANTHA BLONSNews Assistant The Pepperdine Student Programming Board spent $46,073 on the Midnight Entourage and preceding Madness Village programs on Oct. 13, according to Keiy Murofushi, special events coordinator for SPB. The evening’s budget added up to almost 50 percent of SPB’s overall semester costs of $93,400. According to Dustin Vyers, Student Activities … [Read more...] about SPB releases Entourage cost; turnout, lower than expected
DeButts debacle solved, city tosses street name
Malibu residents living on DeButts Terrace call the street name embarrassing, petition city council. RICHARD NAVANews Assistant Residents on the private street DeButts Terrace, about five miles north of campus, succeeded in changing their street name to Murphy Way on Monday. The Malibu City Council voted in favor of the name change after the residents petitioned for a name that … [Read more...] about DeButts debacle solved, city tosses street name