Staff Fifty one out of 52. That’s how many top tier national colleges and universities ranked by U.S. News & World Report have orchestras in their curriculum. The one that doesn’t? That would be Pepperdine. In a surprise decision at the end of last semester, Seaver College Dean Dr. David Baird announced that the Pepperdine University Community Symphony Orchestra would be … [Read more...] about The day the music died
Perspectives
No elitist … just deserve a break
Christina Littlefield I must begin this column by apologizing to Doug Hurley, director of Convocation and Student Ministries at Pepperdine. I just want to say that I admire all you do. You’re fun and easy to talk to, work hard at trying to make things better for the students, and you bring such excitement to the Tyler Campus Center. I just wanted to make that clear before I … [Read more...] about No elitist … just deserve a break
Ticked about parking places
Perhaps I can paint a perfect picture of a pretty typical Pepperdine problem. I’m waiting for the shuttle one day near the Com Pad, and I look down into the baseball field parking lot at a Public Safety punk giving my homeboy’s Jeep a ticket. I’m thinking to myself, “OK, I know this kid goes to this school and he has been for over a year now, he’s parked on campus attending … [Read more...] about Ticked about parking places
Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Last week while watching CNN and Fox News, I was horrified to hear that Great Britain's Prince Harry had frequently smoked marijuana and gotten drunk during the summer. The British media quickly and cleverly penned the youngest child of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and the third in line to the throne “Harry Pot-head.” I was … [Read more...] about Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
Shaq attack was incident just waiting to happen
By Michael Hurlbut Assistant Sports Editor Shaquille O’Neal is not the tallest player in the NBA. Cleveland Cavalier Shawn Bradley holds that title at 7’ 6”. Shaq isn’t even listed as the heaviest player in pro basketball. Priest Lauderdale of the Portland Trailblazers is tipping the scales at 325 pounds. However, the Los Angeles Laker center has a slight advantage over these … [Read more...] about Shaq attack was incident just waiting to happen