Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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Coastal commission threatens construction Pepperdine Senior Vice President Larry Horn baker expressed optimism in achieving at least one of the requests which would allow the construction projects to continue, although the final decision of the commission was not made until after Impressions deadlines. Construction of new university computer facility, which was also affected by the commission’s ruling, began in December to house an on-campus computer system. The system, set. to be installed in stages, has been intended for use by the administration, although some administrators expressed optimism in the possibility of student educational use of the computers. TOP LEFT: Randy McCormack dries poster announcing cancellation of the England Dan and John Ford Coley concert as Student Government Association Advisor Ralph Beck and Paul Lee look on. RIGHT: Notice of Intent Sign marks the sight of the proposed music rehersal trailers behind the Murchinson Science Center. FAR RIGHT: “Up With People” performed to a below capacity crowd in the Firestone Fieldhouse. 10 News 1

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BOTTOM LEFT: Construction of the Pep-perdine University School of Law facilities began in December as bulldozers start grading the Malibu campus site. ABOVE CENTER: Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman, addressed the newly formed Pepperdine Associates at the Founding 400 dinner in February. ABOVE: Pepperdine Chancellor Dr. M. Norvel Young performs a surprise guest solo at the Up With People concert in Firestone Fieldhouse. LEFT: Model depicting the completed school of law is displayed indicating what the facility will look like according to current plans. News 9

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Friedman speaks to Pep Associates Milton Friedman, The Nobel Prize winning economist, spoke at the first annual dinner of the newly formed Pepperdine Associates. Held on the nineth anniversary of the kick-off dinner for the Malibu campus, the dinner was attended by more than 500 guests. In his address, Friedman stressed that the nation is losing its economic freedom. “The United States is still a predominately free society today, however, freedom is becoming more limited. We live in a free enterprise, but how free is anyone to set up an enterprise? He blamed well-meaning people for being the chief cause of economic problems. Each Pepperdine Associate supports the university with $1000 annual membership gift. During the Associate’s first year, seven donors received lifetime memberships by donating $10,000 each, while one anonymous donor matched all others with a contribution of $550,000 to the university. Up With People presented a two hour musical production in Firestone Fieldhouse in January, which featured a surprise guest solo by Chancellor Young, during a selection entitled, “It’s a Memorable Tune.” His solo drew a thunderous ovation from the audience of nearly 700. Up With People, a group of students who travel throughout the country, presented a program of soft ballads mixed with lively selections accom- panied by choreography. Selections from around the world were also featured. The goal of the performance was to emphasize the importance and equality of people. The concert in the final outcome lost the SGA approximately $3500, which leaders tried to ignore. Their attempted cover-up of the cost of the concert and mistake of telling the Graphic during an assembly meeting that the concert lost an estimated $1000 caused a great deal of student controversy. Another concert which was to have featured England Dan and John Ford Coley, was cancelled at the last minute due to a poor return in ticket sales. The promoter of the event, Terry Joy, was slow in returning money to ticket purchasers. Faculty salaries received a long a-waited increase of six percent throughout the university, with an additional three per cent granted to Seaver College faculty. Tuition increases were announced which raised tuition from $110 to $119. Additionally, dorm room and board charges for double occupancy were announced to increase from $800 to $880. According to Banowsky, faculty raises were not a major part of the increase. Perhaps most importantly, the year at Seaver College has been one of growth and learning for the university’s students as they prepare for the years in life left to come once they have graduated.