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SAMANTHA BLONSStaff Writer The Pepperdine Natural Science Division has a language all its own – one with which its students are quite familiar. Homework does not mean a quick worksheet, like in a communication course, but rather a 14-page calculus assignment that will take several hours. A paper does not mean an essay on a political issue or a Shakespearean play, but instead … [Read more...] about The Natural Science Division

JESSICA ROTTERStaff Writer Dr. Donna Nofziger Plank, associate professor of biology, has quite an unusual combination of passions: family, community in God, teaching and science. She has been a professor since 1998 after receiving her Ph. D. from UCLA and her B.A. in biology from Baylor.  Since she was a child, she always knew that science was her thing. “When I was a little … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Plank

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

TAELORE RHODENStaff Writer Many students remember last fall’s first Convocation at Pepperdine -- a ceremony commemorating the men’s tennis team’s NCAA national championship. Many said that they became teary-eyed with pride as they watched the slideshow and the team on stage, sensing something special about these Waves. Now, many months later, the Waves are celebrating their … [Read more...] about The best moments