Perspectives

By Ashely Marlow Overseas Correspondent It’s hard to believe it’s already March – where did the time go? The Florence group traveled through Dublin, Armagh, Derry and Belfast for our educational field trip recently, doing the whole tourist thing (visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral, traipsing around Giant’s Causeway, listening to Celtic music in Irish pubs and longing to take a … [Read more...] about Finding fun adventures in Ireland and Egypt

By Nathanael Breeden and Travis Weber Religion Columnists “What is our purpose in life?”  It may be one of the most common questions to mankind, pondered or ignored by people from every walk of life, from every region across the globe.  People look for purpose on a strictly physiological level, “purpose” meaning whatever it is that we are best qualified to do or the area in … [Read more...] about Is it really important to choose a purpose-driven life?

By Tracy Domingo News Assistant Pepperdine’s location in Malibu is one of its biggest selling points. But as some commuter students, faculty and staff learned last week while being stranded in traffic on the other side of Malibu Canyon, there are prices to pay for living or working in paradise.  After a collision on Highway 101 caused 1,000 gallons of gasoline to leak out … [Read more...] about Crash causes serious hold ups

The removal of Haiti’s first freely elected president highlights America’s blind imposition of self-interest. By Crystal Luong Assistant Perspectives Editor The crisis in northern Haiti that began more than four weeks ago has ousted a president while revealing another’s hypocrisy. Leaders can speak about freedom. They can speak about compassion. They can speak about … [Read more...] about Haitian crisis reveals leadership flops

By Hailey Amato Staff Writer In the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on Friday, the Pepperdine women’s basketball team found itself in a hole too deep to dig out of. The Waves fell 71-59 to the University of Washington after missing 14 free-throws for the night to close their season with a 17-13 overall record. “Obviously there were things we could … [Read more...] about Pep can’t hit the free ones in first round loss to Washington