CRYSTAL LUONGNews Editor Photo courtesy of Ben Young/Photo Editor In the presence of greatness, Wednesday’s Convocation crowd fell silent as Martin Luther King III, addressed the “triple evils” of poverty, racism and violence in America. “We’ve got to find a way to provide true justice for everyone, or at least fair justice,” said King, the eldest son of the late Dr. Martin … [Read more...] about King addresses ‘triple evils’
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Religion class makes room for 52 more
MICHAEL ALAHOUZOSStaff Writer Students didn’t know he tutored movie stars, but they still crowded into a Keck Science Center classroom in hopes of being added to professor Robert Cargill’s religion course. “I’ve never turned away a student,” said Cargill, who entered his classroom last week to find 87 students prepared to take his Religion 102 course — a course that was … [Read more...] about Religion class makes room for 52 more
A splitting matter
JUSTIN WHITINGStaff Writer Science and ethics continue to wage their battles. The board of California’s new stem-cell institute began shaping its agenda earlier this month. The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, which passed on November’s ballot, established the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and a $3-billion bond for research. Mixed feelings about … [Read more...] about A splitting matter
The reason for the season
AUDREY REEDAssistant News Editor Photo courtesy Greg Carlson Local residents may be reminded of the recent rain long after the puddles are dry and the roads are clear. Besides immediate flooding, delayed mudslides and sizeable plant growth, which will later act as fire fuel during the dry season, could be the long-term effects of the four-day storm, Pepperdine physics professor … [Read more...] about The reason for the season
Tsunamis touch students
Crystal LoungNews Editor The huge waves enter into the resort. Out at sea, as a natural catastrophe hit southern Asia, sophomore Robert Azurin feared the worst for his mother and younger sister back at their beachfront resort. He and his father had left the La Meridian Hotel in Khao Lak, Thailand, the morning of Dec. 26 for a snorkeling expedition. Their boat received notice to … [Read more...] about Tsunamis touch students