SABRINA JENDLY Staff Writer Pepperdine’s Counseling Center is now offering free consultations to students. Student Affairs and the Counseling Center is hoping that the removal of the financial barriers will encourage students to come forward with any problems or difficulties they, or others they know, may be having. “The change came as the result of student focus groups, … [Read more...] about Counseling Center offers free sessions
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5 Greek orgs face hearings
CRYSTAL LUONG Editor in Chief The onset of online postings as the source of disciplinary action led to the suspension of Beta Theta Pi fraternity mid-July, and the current of effects may continue. Two sororities underwent hearings yesterday and two more fraternities face judiciary meetings next Wednesday. The Greek groups, Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta sororities … [Read more...] about 5 Greek orgs face hearings
Finding Their Place
SARA ROSNERStaff Writer New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (Photo courtesy Bill Harber/Associated Press) As the nation reaches out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Pepperdine began opening its arms to displaced students from Tulane, Loyola and Dillard universities on last Thursday. There are 12 of these students enrolled for classes at Seaver and more may be expected. Of … [Read more...] about Finding Their Place
Homes of Pep students destroyed
LAUREN HOBAR Staff Writer Naming hurricanes can be strange. The Aug. 29 category -five hurricane is destined to be catalogued by the first letter of its name in a catalog of other names that seem harmless, common and even childlike. Katrina was the opposite: destructive, singular and jarring. Katrina may be the Atlantic’s third deadliest storm, if the estimated 10,000-person … [Read more...] about Homes of Pep students destroyed
Public Safety adds officers to squad
LINDSEY BAGUIOStaff Writer The Department of Public Safety is faced with the task of creating a safe and secure environment for students and the many others who use the university. But bring up Pepperdine’s department of Public Safety in a conversation with any student and certain unappealing characteristics may come to mind. A gap seems to exist between student perception and … [Read more...] about Public Safety adds officers to squad