Natalie BinczakStaff Writer Tensions are mounting as young women from the Malibu community prepare to compete for the title of Miss Malibu 2007. The pageant, which is the preliminary for the Miss California USA pageant, is set to be held at Pepperdine’s own Smothers Theater on Sunday, April 23. A little over ten women ages 18 to 24 will participate in the competition. Most of … [Read more...] about All set for Miss Malibu
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Faculty talks about faith at summer seminars
Sabrina JonesStaff Writer This summer, while many Pepperdine students flock to exotic locations to enjoy the luxurious sun, several of their professors will be occupying the rooms and halls of Pepperdine to learn of ways to expand their quest for higher learning. Three seminars, all over the course of various weeks of summer, will feature faculty-led discussion of issues that … [Read more...] about Faculty talks about faith at summer seminars
Getty Villa reopens to the public
Shannon UrtnowskiStaff Writer After 12 years of construction, the Getty Villa was finally reopened to the public in January. The Getty Villa, located on the cliffs bordering Malibu and Pacific Palisades, is a replica of a 1st century BC/AD Roman villa that was constructed by J. Paul Getty in 1974. Machado and Silvetti Associates, a Boston-based architecture company, has given … [Read more...] about Getty Villa reopens to the public
Allan Figueroa Deck speaks for the significance of religion
Patricia MartinezStaff Writer Americans in the modern world seem to be searching for meaning. Through relationships and careers, they hope to meaning that will bring happiness. According to Father Allan Figueroa Deck, president of the Loyola Institute for Spirituality, “hopping in and out of bed with someone” is not the answer. Neither is working hard in order to make more … [Read more...] about Allan Figueroa Deck speaks for the significance of religion
Death of Pepperdine alumnus – David Allweiss
Mandie RussellStaff Writer A 15-year-old boy is on a hike of Mount Phillips at a Boy Scout camp. He carries his standard pack of about 45 pounds and is working as hard as anyone to climb the mountain. Somewhere along the way, he notices another boy struggling with his pack, and offers to take some of the load. This makes his own pack almost half his body weight, but he doesn’t … [Read more...] about Death of Pepperdine alumnus – David Allweiss