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
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Budget cuts to financial aid and rising tuition hurt college 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 college students
Dine With a Student
Nicole KliestStaff Writer It’s a Wednesday night and all your friends are cooped up in the library. Your crisis is finding someone to eat dinner with. Now, thanks to the new program, Dine With a Student, you will never have this problem again. Dine With a Student was launched this semester with the hopes of strengthening relationships between faculty and students. How the … [Read more...] about Dine With a Student
Smother’s Theatre hosts Tour of Light 2006 for Uganda’s Children’s Charity Fund
Ian McNabStaff Writer Pepperdine’s Smother’s Theatre played host to a truly unique event during spring semester, one that is trying to change the future for countless numbers of children. It is a special opportunity for people to get a peek into a distant and different culture. Children of Uganda: Tour of Light 2006 is a traveling musical showcase put on by the Uganda … [Read more...] about Smother’s Theatre hosts Tour of Light 2006 for Uganda’s Children’s Charity Fund
Calabasas bans smoking in public
Shelby WoodsStaff Writer The city of Calabasas adopted an ordinance on Jan. 18 that bans smoking in public places. The City Council, led by Mayor Barry Groveman, voted unanimously to prohibit smoking in public parks, hotels, bars, restaurants and even on sidewalks. Although the details of the law are still being discussed, the framework will work like this: if an individual is … [Read more...] about Calabasas bans smoking in public