Meredith RodriguezNews Assistant At last week’s meeting, SGA discussed bringing Safe Rides, a controversial taxi program, back to campus. “Like many universities, Pepperdine has experimented with a variety of Safe Rides programs over the years,” Seaver Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis said. Most recently in the Spring 2003, former SGA President Ben Elliot ran a pilot Safe … [Read more...] about SGA reviews Safe Rides
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Starr defends capital case
Sara RosnerStaff Writer School of Law Dean KenStarr practicesarguments for a capitalpunishment pro bonocase. (Photo by Graham Shea/ AssistantPhoto Editor) Although Ken Starr has left his days of presidential investigation behind, the current dean of Pepperdine’s Law School is still stirring up controversy in the public eye. Thursday, Jan. 27, Starr practiced his arguments in … [Read more...] about Starr defends capital case
Lera Danley, Shannon Barry, Ebony Carter and JoseOjeda (L-R) discuss Teach for America at an infosession last week.
Program gives learning experience Lauren HobarStaff Writer A Pepperdine alumna teaches in the heart of the Bronx, but it wasn’t always her plan. 2004 aluma DeNae Thomas’ plan was to go to law school. It probably wasn’t in any of her students’ plans either — to walk into a classroom off the streets to be schooled by a white girl. But she stood there, “nervous, nervous, stop … [Read more...] about Lera Danley, Shannon Barry, Ebony Carter and JoseOjeda (L-R) discuss Teach for America at an infosession last week.
My odd dreams mirror celebrities
Jenny YangStaff Writer I had a strange dream last night. It involved (among other things) talking to pink pig-men who ran a prison that housed a fellow pig-man notorious for setting trees on fire and being excruciatingly ugly. I followed the pig guards around until they noticed that the pig arsonist had escaped. Then they led me to a broken-down 1987 Chrysler, and I cruised up … [Read more...] about My odd dreams mirror celebrities
A ride-a-long with a deputy sheds light on local law enforcement.
Ali ManzanoStaff Writer It’s 6:25 p.m. on a Saturday and the Malibu police officers are doing their usual patrolling of Pacific Coast Highway. Hiding in every crevice and at every tempting illegal U-turn, they’re just waiting to catch someone. What else do they to do in Malibu, besides go to La Salsa? To an onlooker, especially one who just received a traffic ticket, Malibu … [Read more...] about A ride-a-long with a deputy sheds light on local law enforcement.