Lauren SaundersStaff Wrtier With only one other Miss USA titleholder hailing from Cabot, Ark., Kimberly Forsyth, Pepperdine alum, hopes to change that number to two as this year’s 2006 Miss Arkansas USA. With light green eyes, long blonde locks, and an aura surrounding her of hot pink, Forsyth is set to beat to “the dumb blonde” stereotype that has tagged the pageantry for … [Read more...] about Pep alum Kimberly Forsyth challenges Miss USA
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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
Budget cuts to financial aid and rising tuition hurt students
Lisa YamadaStaff Writer “Congress has just enacted the largest raid on student aid in history.” So said George Miller, D-Calif., in response to the Deficit Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Bush. The new law will slice billions of dollars in student financial assistance from the U.S. budget, in hopes of curbing government spending and reducing the nation’s … [Read more...] about Budget cuts to financial aid and rising tuition hurt students
Fear Factor: what are Pep students afraid of?
Elise AckerStaff Writer While many people appear secure, even invincible, hardly anyone lacks a major fear. So what do students at Pepperdine dread? To discover the answer, The Graphic compared generalized fears that students supposedly share with four Seaver College students’ testimonies. Each from a different academic year, they spoke about what panics them at school and in … [Read more...] about Fear Factor: what are Pep students afraid of?
All set for Miss Malibu
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