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DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor Along with a firefighter, policeman and astronaut, an athletic trainer for a professional sports team is among the top choices for a young boy’s dream job. For Michael Feltner, chair of Pepperdine’s Natural Science Division, his childhood dream was no different.  As a child born and raised in Ohio, Feltner grew up idolizing the Cincinnati … [Read more...] about From TRAINING the best… to TEACHING the brightest

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor Sometimes, I feel like Justin Timberlake is singing directly to me. No, I’m not bringing sexy back. But you know, what goes around comes around. This weekend, I had a chance to reassure the lyrics could be true when I went golfing with the sports editor, Greg Barnett. So here is how the day went. Greg picks me up at my place, and we drive … [Read more...] about Golf (and Greg) can be deadly

ELI SAYEGHStaff Writer It seems increasingly likely that we will witness a John McCain/Barack Obama showdown in the general election. Although it is still too early to call the Democratic race, Rasmussen Reports gives Obama a 70.2 percent chance at winning the nomination. After Obama's recent series of successes, his camp has stated that a Hillary Clinton nomination is … [Read more...] about McCain v. Obama an intriguing matchup

JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer The Pepperdine alumni baseball game is a time when the old dogs face off against the new pups in a battle of pride, honor and bragging rights. It’s a time for those past players to reconnect with old friends and time for the new squad to show off their skills and build anticipation for the coming season.  Every year like clockwork, the alumni … [Read more...] about NCAA pushes season back

‘Sweet Chaos’ in Hawaii Hawaii has the worst rates of voter participation in all the 50 states. Democratic caucuses there normally draw fewer than 5,000 people. But with this year’s race so tight, and a native son, Senator Barack Obama, in the race, Democratic Party officials braced for a record turnout. They printed 17,000 ballots for their “preference poll” of party … [Read more...] about Opinions from around the globe