CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Harriet Miers President Bush nominated Harriet Miers on Tuesday to the Supreme Court. Miers, 60, received an honorary degree from Pepperdine in May and was the distinguished speaker for the School of Law’s graduation ceremonies. An honorary degree is the highest honor and is reserved for individuals who manifest ideals consistent with Pepperdine’s … [Read more...] about Honorary alumna Miers up for justice
Letters to the Editor
“How to get hitched in just four years” shows materialistic values on Pepperdine’s campus I would just like extend my thanks for teaching not just freshmen girls, but all girls on campus, how to get “hitched” in just four years in the Sept. 29 issue of the Graphic. Someone had to do it. Thank you for blatantly pointing out the materialism that seems to be prevalent on our … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor
The hills are alive
LUKE LARSONStaff Writer Here lies Pepperdine, nestled into the mountains overlooking the Pacific. But many students sit indoors — or worse, in their cars — and more often than not let nature’s beauty slip by. Senior Kevin Torchen said he thinks that’s a shame. “I was blown away when I realized that 10 minutes after class, I could be rock climbing while watching surfers in the … [Read more...] about The hills are alive
Global warming lacks evidence
CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Scientists agree the amount of minor greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere is increasing. Theoretically, these gases could trap more heat in the atmosphere and cause Earth’s atmosphere to gradually warm. There are two mainstream theories surrounding global warming, and they are both catastrophic. One theory is that carbon dioxide and … [Read more...] about Global warming lacks evidence
Online text saves student money
SARA ROSNERStaff Writer While the price of gasoline continues to squeeze wallets, students may soon find some relief from the rising cost of textbooks because of resources such as the Web site Wikibooks, which is now offering open-content textbooks online free of charge. Wikibooks provides more than 11,500 book modules on a multitude of subjects that range from annotated texts … [Read more...] about Online text saves student money