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LIZ ABENDStaff Writer Far from Malibu, two Georgia universities have turned the familiar iPod into an education and research tool, now a common practice in many colleges and a handful of high schools across the nation. However, Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga. have been practical in creating more versatile uses of the iPod on their campus. They have … [Read more...] about iPods as classroom tools are growing trend among national college campuses

ALICIA YOUNGstaff Writer Two more weeks, then no more homework. Two more weeks, then no more tests. But for some Pepperdine seniors, two more weeks, then something far more menacing enters the picture:  real job. But the perks of working right after graduation far outweigh the sometimes daunting expectations of entering the job field. After all, 27 percent of hiring managers … [Read more...] about Seniors enter job market

AIRAN SCRUBYNews Editor About 10 percent of the Seaver College population will have contact with the Student Disciplinary Committee this year, for offenses ranging from lighting candles in residential areas to drinking on campus. Of these, most will be sent warning letters. Some will have private hearings with Resident Directors or Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC) members. … [Read more...] about Judicial review process questioned by students 

ALICIA YOUNG Staff Writer Students for Defense of the Democracies took a major stride toward establishing a coalition between Pepperdine University and two universities in Iraq by collecting used text books and mailing them to Iraqi students in December. Yarmouk University and University of Diyala, both located in Baquba, Iraq, received textbooks donated by Pepperdine students … [Read more...] about Students send books to Iraqi schools

LAUREN MORTON-FARMERStaff Writer Almost two weeks after protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles to speak out against new immigration laws, students are still fired up about it across campus. Half a million people, including several Pepperdine students, voiced their opinions in downtown Los Angeles, and it has not stopped there. Protesters were demonstrating against HR … [Read more...] about Students clash over immigration