GARRETT WAITSports Editor Olaf "Oly" Tegner, above with his wife Allie, was involved with Pepperdine over 60 year. He died Sunday at age 87. The Pepperdine community lost a longtime friend this week when Olaf “Oly” Tegner passed away Sunday at the age of 87. Tegner, who served as the first dean of Pepperdine’s School of Education, graduated from George Pepperdine College in … [Read more...] about Pep remembers former professor
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Faculty athletic representative gets to work
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine fans may know the names of players and coaches on the teams. Many will even know the name of the athletic director or the sports information director, but only a select few know the name of the faculty athletic representative or even that the position exists. The FAR is a built-in watchdog and he happens to be communication professor Dr. Don … [Read more...] about Faculty athletic representative gets to work
Taking a blind look at juvenile justice
AUDREY REEDNews Editor Two weeks ago, I sat across the table from a young man, a father and a prisoner in a tinged white T-shirt and bright orange pants. Our task for the evening: to write a personal essay about his experience as a teenage father and minor offender — as they are called — at Camp David Gonzales. There are about dozen other minors who also have children. The … [Read more...] about Taking a blind look at juvenile justice
Fest interprets film
SABRINA JENDLYStaff Writer Starting Oct. 20, City of Angels Film Festival will host a series of screening and discussions on a selection of films for three days. Since 1994, the CAFF has emphasized its role in filling the need for an outlet for the theological community to contribute to Hollywood discussions by bringing in a theological and philosophical perspective. “The City … [Read more...] about Fest interprets film
Fire neared, students stay safe
AIRAN SCRUBY Staff Writer Anela Holck/Asst. Photo Editor Smoke filled the air and fire filled the news last week, as the first major wildfire of the season smoldered a few miles away from Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. The Westlake Village graduate campus closed Thursday as a precautionary measure. Campus Director Leslie Haggard said they were concerned for the safety of the … [Read more...] about Fire neared, students stay safe