CHRIS SEGALNews Editor The Bush administration is proposing the largest sale of forestland in decades. More than 300,000 acres of rural forests around the country and 85,000 acres in California may be sold to raise $1 billion over the next five years. The sale would be of less than 1 percent of the 193 million-acre national forest system. Congress must approve the plans before … [Read more...] about Forestland should sell to support schools
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Dean Starr withdraws questionable documents
AIRAN SCRUBYNews Editor School of Law Dean Ken Starr, together with the rest of the defense team in the clemency case of Michael Morales, has decided to withdraw documents that the prosecution alleged were forged. The documents deemed false in a Friday press conference by the prosecution were letters from jurors who had originally recommended the death penalty for Morales. Six … [Read more...] about Dean Starr withdraws questionable documents
Economy causes fall in law school applications
BRITNEY MALONEYNews Assistant Law schools around the country are seeing a considerable decrease in applicants so far this year. By early this month, the number of people who applied to law school in the United States was 60,397, down 10 percent from last year, according to Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. Pepperdine School of Law is no exception. The deadline for Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Economy causes fall in law school applications
Homecoming begins
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor As one of the most anticipated and well-attended events of the school year, Pepperdine Homecoming’s theme, “Meet me in Malibu,” summarizes the energy that is created when students and alumni come together for a weekend of orange and blue infused celebration. In addition to the events coordinated by the Greek organizations and the multitude of … [Read more...] about Homecoming begins
L.A.’s religious diversity abounds
AMY LARSONStaff Writer In the constantly shifting cultural world that students now live in, even within the Christian world the style of church is changing, and nontraditional churches are growing rapidly among the American population. One church within the Christian faith, Mosaic, meets in four different places each Sunday, including a Los Angeles night club and a Beverly … [Read more...] about L.A.’s religious diversity abounds