By JJ BowmanNews Editor Far removed from the banter of such television news bigwigs as Chris Matthews and Bill O’Reilly, Pepperdine added its own contribution to the Iraq debate; only it was done in the form of a calm discussion led by university President Dr. Andrew K. Benton. Benton assured the Elkins Auditorium audience of about 75 students and faculty that they would not … [Read more...] about America Attacks: Benton leads four professors in Iraq discussion
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Benton holds student forum
By Crystal LuongNews Assistant Under the spotlight of Raitt Recital Hall, Pepperdine President Dr. Andrew K. Benton answered the inquiries of students on a variety of topics concerning the student body and the direction of the university Feb. 12. Only 14 students were in attendance. The session opened with Benton speaking about his personal history at law school and … [Read more...] about Benton holds student forum
Less is More: Convo Restructures its Program
Photo by Matt BentonThe Convocation Office is making changes to its programming this fall that will include more on-campus speakers, fewer community chapels, increased training for spiritual mentors and pre-planned curricula for Club Convo leaders. It is not clear if these changes will affect the overall number of opportunities to earn convo credit, although there will be fewer … [Read more...] about Less is More: Convo Restructures its Program
Hung Le: An Abundant Life
Photo by Matt Benton As a child, Hung Le's favorite game to play was "Coming to America." "We used to take these suitcases, and we would pretend we were going to America," Le said. "That was the Promised Land." Within the suitcases, which Le referred to as "war kits," were family pictures, clothes, a little bit of money and an ID card. "We knew if the war came to … [Read more...] about Hung Le: An Abundant Life
From Our Feed: Two Fires Blazed During Heat Wave Saturday
Photos by Matt Benton Firefighters extinguished two brush fires in Malibu on Saturday, one near Corral Canyon and the other near Las Flores Canyon Road, according to the Malibu Times. High temperatures of up to 94 degrees from the record-breaking heat wave in Southern California helped feed the fire, first reported at 2:45 p.m., as it spread up hillsides and close to … [Read more...] about From Our Feed: Two Fires Blazed During Heat Wave Saturday