TROY SENIK Staff Writer In his 1955 book “The Public Philosophy,” Walter Lippmann fretted over the future of democratic governments unable to muster the necessary resolve to shoulder the slow, great burdens that would be necessary to preserve the freedoms of a liberal society. He noted: “Strategic and diplomatic decisions call for a kind of knowledge – not to speak of an … [Read more...] about America must look back to historical precedents and steer freedom’s future
Preparing for Battle
AUDREY REEDEditor in Chief On Friday morning junior Michael Stahlke and senior Jon Stafford are learning to use military grenades. They aren’t in the Middle East or a remote training facility, but in a UCLA park doing a lab exercise with 55 other army officers in training. Stahlke and Stafford are the only two Pepperdine students in the Army ROTC program. They spend four hours … [Read more...] about Preparing for Battle
Carroll leads Pep at meet
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The newly-formed Pepperdine women’s track team keeps improving in every meet. The Waves traveled to Azusa to compete in the Azusa Pacific University Meet of Champions Saturday, and three Waves registered personal records. Saturday was a personal-record day for freshman runners on the team. Freshman Crystal Brown competed in the 100-meter dash to … [Read more...] about Carroll leads Pep at meet
Guitarists vie for $50K and title
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer There are those who indulge in the personal benefits of success, and then there is Christopher Parkening. A widely successful classical guitarist, Parkening was offered teaching opportunities at more than one university before he decided to start the classical guitar program at Pepperdine in the fall of 2002. “It was the mission statement at Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Guitarists vie for $50K and title
‘Slevin’ gets lucky in blue
JULIE ONIStaff Writer The story of Paul McGuigan’s new film “Lucky Number Slevin” begins and ends in blue. Don’t be alarmed, this is the good kind of blue. The Picasso-period artistic masterpiece kind. Brilliant, genius azure. Two of the most crucial scenes in the film take place in a bright white train station filled with intense blue chairs. These scenes frame an account of … [Read more...] about ‘Slevin’ gets lucky in blue