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The new rage: Geocaching

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BLAKE KNIGHTStaff Writer The day of Monopoly has passed. Scrabble tiles lie in thin sheets of dust and are strewn about the shelves of grandmother’s game closets everywhere. A new era involving more advanced gaming – video games involving motion detection – and more exciting ways of achieving a sense of entertainment is at hand. This is the age of geocaching. Geocaching – “geo” … [Read more...] about The new rage: Geocaching

Pepperdine students and faculty love their classic cars

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<previous next>                                                          play stop SAM PIKEStaff Writer Everyone has his or her “thing.” From hairstyles to clothes, each person finds a way to express his or her unique qualities. Pepperdine is home to a collection of intriguing students, faculty and staff whose vintage automobiles are as much about self-expression as … [Read more...] about Pepperdine students and faculty love their classic cars

A clash of cultures: Breaking racial boundaries and mending the gap

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LISA YAMADAStaff Writer There were two more days until spring break was officially over at Santa Monica High School, affectionately known as SAMOHI. With no computer at home, Kimberly P., a 15-year-old freshman at SAMOHI, is spending her last few days of school-free bliss browsing the internet at the Pico Youth and Family Center. Kimberly’s mother, a housekeeper, has left … [Read more...] about A clash of cultures: Breaking racial boundaries and mending the gap

Natural Science Division: Professor Hancock

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TAYLOR OLANDTStaff Writer If mathematics is the poetry of logical ideas, and great teachers teach from the heart, not the book, then Don Hancock must be one heck of a poet. This year marks Don Hancock’s 27th year teaching mathematics at Pepperdine University. He is a native Southern Californian, and has two sons who both attend Pepperdine. Among the many reasons for choosing to … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Hancock