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Online gambling distracts students

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DAVID KOBStaff Writer Until the Senate passes The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, a bill which bans most online gambling, the Internet will continue to facilitate another vice onto our already over-stimulated nation. The arguments center on poker’s controversial “game of skill” avatar over a “game of chance.” I’m not going to bore you with the logistics of … [Read more...] about Online gambling distracts students

Cook-off fosters days of food, fun

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Students participated in the annual Malibu Chili Cook-off for the last year in its current location. KATE SCHWARTZStaff Writer The temperature was not the only thing hot over Labor Day, the annual Malibu Chili Cook-off celebrated its 25th anniversary of serving chili and thrilling children. The “Malibu Kiwanis” original sign for the cook-off has been dusted off, and is sitting … [Read more...] about Cook-off fosters days of food, fun

General Education impedes progress

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DAVID KOBStaff Writer Forgive me, Pepperdine, for spending two years here without knowing what I wanted to do with my life. Thank you, Pepperdine, for allowing me to graduate on time with the major I love. But forgive me, Pepperdine, for wanting to spend my senior year focusing on my future without collapsing under the workload of unnecessarily hard general education (GE) … [Read more...] about General Education impedes progress

Committee drafts new ethics policy for faculty body

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JULIS NAVARROStaff Writer After three years, the Pepperdine faculty may have finally received a less controversial ethics policy in their faculty handbook. An unexpected sexual relations policy appeared in the 2002-2003 Seaver College faculty handbook, and many faculty members were left upset about its content and wording. The policy that was included in the 2002-2003 handbook … [Read more...] about Committee drafts new ethics policy for faculty body