Special Publications

SHANNON KELLYNews Editor Generation Y’s 18-25 year olds’ are leaning left  with 39 percent calling themselves Democrats over the 28 percent that support the Republican party. Generation Y is more liberal on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage and more likely than previous generations to identify with third parties. Now that the entire Generation Y group has reached … [Read more...] about Left-leaning voters can shift to third party solutions

Rachel JohnsonNews Assistant The closure of Diedrich’s Coffee in the Malibu Colony Plaza was set for Monday but will now be closed tomorrow, according to a store employee who wishes to remain unnamed. “There were some issues with paperwork and policing,” the employee said. Many employees interviewed, including the manager, said that they did not want to disclose their names … [Read more...] about Diedrich’s will close its doors tomorrow

Peter HamiltonStaff Writer So far this year Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series has been popular with students and faculty. With speakers like U.S. Senator John Kerry and Dr. Leonard Shlain, chairman of laparoscopic surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, this year's lectures have been interesting, and more importantly, crowd-pleasing. … [Read more...] about Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series update

Josh WymyczakStaff Writer A unique framework and a complex storyline have combined to make for a series that has its fans desperately waiting for the next season to begin. Season six of “24,” also known as day six, kicks off Sunday with a two-night, four-hour season premiere. This action-packed drama has a unique and complicated structure that contains 24 episodes per season. … [Read more...] about “24”

Jane LeeSports Editor Led by sophomore Paul Carroll’s 27 kills and four aces, the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team jumpstarted Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play with a 3-1  (26-30, 30-18, 31-29, 30-25) win over USC on Friday at Firestone Fieldhouse. Senior John Parfitt recorded 17.5 points with 15 kills and five blocks while senior Tom Hulse tallied 10.5 points with a … [Read more...] about Waves beat Trojans