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JAIRUS LOFTONStaff Writer Dr. Mercedes Fisher, a professor of technology at Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, recently added the title of field researcher to her list of accomplishments when she received a fellowship from Earthwatch International. The fellowship, sponsored by the Ford Foundation, includes a research trip to Brazil’s Pantanal, the … [Read more...] about GSEP professor walks the Brazilian wetlands

The Classroom Literacy Project aims to break cycles of violence among juvenile inmates at Camp David. Michelle PettyStaff Writer “You have the right to remain silent.  Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law …” Everyone who’s seen an episode of “Law and Order” or “CSI” has heard these words before, but does one ever wonder what happens … [Read more...] about Books behind the walls

KELSEY MAYSStaff Writer They have names like The Golden Palace, The Grand Casino and Poker Room. There are flashing lights, jackpot displays and chintzy background jazz. The money is real and so are the players. There is no Strip outside, though. No cocktail waitresses, sunrise taxicabs or smoldering ashtrays. Unless you smoke in front of your computer, that is. These places … [Read more...] about Jackpots, jazz only a click away

CRYSTAL LUONGNews Editor In the 19th century, religious divisions sparked a unifying movement. The result: the Church of Christ. In the 20th century, a spiritual commitment established the intersection of religion and academics. The result: Pepperdine University. Now, into the 21st century, the pairing of the Church of Christ and higher education provokes continued … [Read more...] about Intersection of church and school