TONY GELDMACHERStaff Writer The Pepperdine Speech and Debate Team is making waves this year with the emergence of some unlikely candidates. The team is coming off a tournament triumph from early November at Colorado College, where freshman Robin Nasby made a name for herself. Pepperdine claimed the first place debate prize in Colorado. Nasby achieved this feat in only her … [Read more...] about Debate team wins big with underclassmen
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The happiest job on earth
ANNA KING Staff Writer Children, while they are growing up, have a dream of what they want to be someday. Not all see that dream through. However, Pepperdine alumna Rebecca Smith Godsil not only fulfilled her dream of becoming a Disney employee; she has gone beyond her expectations as a 2005 Walt Disney World Ambassador. As a spokesperson for the company, Godsil has become … [Read more...] about The happiest job on earth
Faculty and Facebook
AUDREY REEDNews Editor Even though students dominate Facebook, faculty and staff are also in the online mix. Whether it’s to get to know students, keep in touch or assign class work, professors have utilized the online networking site. By searching for faculty and staff on the Facebook, more than 65 user names come up. Staff members from Seaver Dean David Baird to Associate … [Read more...] about Faculty and Facebook
French riot near school
AUDREY REEDNews Editor A riot involving 50 youths throwing rocks that was stopped by police using tear gas occurred Saturday near the university used by Pepperdine students studying in Lyon, France, Saturday. The riot is part of a three-week long spree of riots that has spread across France. Students studying with the Pepperdine International Program in Lyon are safe, but are … [Read more...] about French riot near school
Advertising class pitches to Habitat
KRISTEN ROBERTSONStaff Writer It’s a room filled with secrets. Four clusters of students sit huddled around the tables, voices pitched just loud enough for those around them to hear. “It’s not just a class project,” senior Steve Smith said, explaining the secrecy clouding the room, “This is real.” In Dr. Ginger Rosenkrans’ advertising class, each group is creating its own … [Read more...] about Advertising class pitches to Habitat