ROBIN NASBYStaff Writer When the unthinkable is reality and the ultimate trial is just another day, love truly can conquer all. Chris Sangster, Pepperdine assistant dean for advancement and alumni relations, was diagnosed with brain cancer in July of 2006 and has been doing a valiant job of holding off this threatening strain of cancer. Sangster, an alumnus of Seaver College … [Read more...] about Concert supports Sangster
Annual ‘Madness’ to invade Fieldhouse
PAUL CASEYNews Assistant With the basketball season right around the corner, the Student Programming Board is gearing up for its annual season kick-off event, Blue and Orange Madness, being held Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. in Firestone Fieldhouse. The Board is working hard to ensure that the event is not a repeat of last year’s Midnight Entourage, which was widely regarded as a … [Read more...] about Annual ‘Madness’ to invade Fieldhouse
Presidential campaigns defy polls, predictions
MARC CHOQUETTEOnline Content Manager Presidential candidates’ fundraising statistics from the third quarter are rolling in, and the Democrats have again beat out Republicans in the money race for 2008. But it is not the fact that they out raised the GOP, but it is how they did it that raises eyebrows. Most who are well versed in the game of politics know that big business plays … [Read more...] about Presidential campaigns defy polls, predictions
Laptop theft spreads across Pep campus
NICOLE ALBERTSONNews Assistant Since Sept. 6 2007, seven laptops have been stolen on Pepperdine’s campus. This is the largest theft increase that Pepperdine community has seen in almost 10 years. “I can’t remember the last time there was this many laptop thefts in that short amount of time,” said Department of Public Safety Investigator Ed Young. Young has is currently … [Read more...] about Laptop theft spreads across Pep campus
Baby discrimination down to a science
ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant With the proliferation of prenatal testing, new ethical dilemmas have emerged and they are more complex than abortion. A life should not be taken away because of a prenatal diagnosis of a genetic disorder, and if it is, the mother or couple should be fully informed of a range of choices that they have. “Abortion rights supporters — who … [Read more...] about Baby discrimination down to a science