ALICIA YOUNGStaff Writer It takes one roll of the dice, and an entire university is hooked. Gambling is taking college campuses by storm, and Pepperdine is one of them. “People love to have adrenaline rushes,” sophomore Jarod Haness said. “Whether you win big or lose big, you are getting a rush.” And this rush is growing in popularity. Haness, creator of two different gambling … [Read more...] about Gamblers raise the stakes
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Mobile park needs permit to end stink
HAYLEY LERCHNews Assistant Paradise Cove residents live in a prime beachside area, but many of them are expressing their frustration with an unfinished sewage reconstruction project. Workers began digging up streets in August 2004 and have yet to repave them, which means muddy conditions are common, dust pervades the area and some residents are dealing with respiratory … [Read more...] about Mobile park needs permit to end stink
SGA officers debate student fee increase for next school year
BRITNEY MALONEYStaff Writer After nearly two hours of heated debate Wednesday night, SGA’s vote to propose increases in student programming fees was postponed. If passed, the resolution will increase the student programming fee from $45 a semester to $60 a semester, a 33 percent increase that would result in an additional $45,000 a year for SGA and other student … [Read more...] about SGA officers debate student fee increase for next school year
Straus Institute appoints experienced co-directors
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution is ranked as the nation’s No.-1 program in 2005 by U.S. News & World Report, and as of Jan. 23 the institute has appointed two new co-directors, Peter Robinson and Thomas Stipanowich. Robinson will serve as managing director of the institute, while Stipanowich will … [Read more...] about Straus Institute appoints experienced co-directors
Television studio nears completion
JESSICA VAUGHNStaff Writer In fall 2005, the Center of Communications and Business (CCB) began the process of adding a two-room TV studio in the Student Publications area on the ground floor. The 17 x 12 foot space for the studio and control room is still in its final stages of construction even now, well into the spring semester. However, plans for completion are steadily … [Read more...] about Television studio nears completion