BRITTANY YEAROUTNews Assistant Student Government Asso-ciation members created committees to address student issues and spoke to a Public Safety representative about parking. This weekend SGA officials will hold a retreat with a surprise location for the senators and presidents. The committees all pertain to issues that SGA members said matter to students. They involve the … [Read more...] about SGA forms committees
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Intelligent design theory under fire
Science professors, students debate merits of the study of evolution. JOE MANGANOStaff Writer A landmark trial is underway in Dover, Pa., that could have a major impact on the way biology is taught in the classroom. The trial is raising more than a few eyebrows at Pepperdine. In November, the Dover Area School District required ninth-grade biology teachers to read a … [Read more...] about Intelligent design theory under fire
English major hosts tea
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Most Pepperdine students may think of tea and crumpets as a tradition of the past, but the English department’s high tea Wednesday in the faculty dining room revived the British custom in a very American environment. Hosted by Dr. Victoria Myers, the high tea boasted a bevy of treats to satisfy the students and faculty who attended. A table strewn … [Read more...] about English major hosts tea
GRE length and format to be altered
Kaplan will change the GRE format to prohibit cheaters and make the test a better predictor of student success in graduate school. BRITNEY MALONEYStaff Writer Juniors and seniors thinking about taking the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) should consider taking it soon, according to officials at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. Starting in October 2006, there will be … [Read more...] about GRE length and format to be altered
Pep participates in AIDS Walk
DAVID KOB Staff Writer More than 26,000 people participated in the annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles, on Sunday, Oct. 16, Southern California’s largest fund-raising event benefiting AIDS service organizations in Los Angeles County. Celebrities, companies and non-profit organizations joined together to raise $3.2 million for AIDS awareness, an increase of more than $300,000 from … [Read more...] about Pep participates in AIDS Walk