AUDREY REEDNews Editor As seniors Zane Frisbie and Jonathan Stevens sat in their apartment on the night of Thursday, Sept. 2, watching the damage done by Hurricane Katrina, they asked themselves, “Why can’t we help?” “You see these disasters in places that you can’t really get to — earthquakes and tsunamis across the world,” Frisbie said. “These were people that they were there … [Read more...] about Trio dives into aid
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More SPB fees will stay in Malibu
MEREDITH RODRIGUEZ Assistant News Editor Students studying abroad in the future will not know the financial freedoms experienced in years past. In the past, students’ SGA fees were sent overseas in the form of a “refund,” in which elected SGA representatives used the money for an overseas event or for the ever-popular overseas sweatshirt. Those days are over. “Some … [Read more...] about More SPB fees will stay in Malibu
Tears flood for flooding in the South
AUDREY REED News Editor As a resident of southern Louisiana for eight years, my memories of New Orleans came flooding back as I saw footage of the city after the storm hit. What has happened is indeed tragic. A beloved city and unique culture have taken a huge blow and months of relief work will barely make the city livable. Regardless of whether a person has been to the … [Read more...] about Tears flood for flooding in the South
Barbecue fires up Greeks
AIRAN SCRUBYStaff Writer Formal recruitment is weeks away, but Greek Week is here. This week, fraternities and sororities have already begun to meet and lure new students into Pepperdine’s active Greek system. Some recruitment selling points are that members of Pepperdine’s seven sororities and four fraternities annually participate in school-wide events, such as Songfest and … [Read more...] about Barbecue fires up Greeks
Facebook reinvents first day of school
AUDREY REEDNews Editor Freshmen, welcome to Pepperdine. Let me introduce myself. My name is Audrey Reed, and I'm your friendly news editor. I’m a senior. I graduated from high school in 2002 and some of my favorite bands are Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Cake. But I'm being redundant here. You may already know that thanks to my favorite Internet site and yours — Facebook. With … [Read more...] about Facebook reinvents first day of school