By J. Douglas Stevens Staff Columnist The other night I saw an episode of “The Simpsons” where Lisa converts to Buddhism. She was in search of a religion that wasn’t materialistic and served her own spiritual needs, instead of one that demanded conformity. Her family was distraught and tried to lure her back to the straight and narrow with the glitz and glamour of Christmas. … [Read more...] about A Christmas lesson from the Simpsons
Speech 180 gears up for persuasive speaking contest
By Selina Ruiz Staff Writer There will be no room for “Mickey Mouse” topics at the Second Annual Womack Persuasive Speech Contest, according to Public Speaking Coordinator William “Rick” Rowland. Rowland said the speech topics covered at this semester’s public speaking contest must be “cutting edge and relevant in the news today.” The contest, reserved for this semester’s … [Read more...] about Speech 180 gears up for persuasive speaking contest
Riswick is, like, so not nice to hot pop stars
By Britney Spears (But really by James Riswick, News Editor) It may surprise you, but I am a frequent reader of the Graphic. I have, like, always enjoyed your big pictures. Pepperdine’s name is also kinda like Pepsi who I’m a spokesperson for. Well not any more, that dang Shakira has taken my place and she doesn’t even speak English good. I’m writing this column response to … [Read more...] about Riswick is, like, so not nice to hot pop stars
Ups and downs of SGA
The Student Government roller coaster has encountered an unusually bumpy track during the past year, with an overhaul in the election process, political infighting and, most notably, the extended soap opera of Pepperdine concert production. SGA has a history of botching concerts and then recovering with successful shows. But with the dismissal of Programming Board Chair Jimmy … [Read more...] about Ups and downs of SGA
Putting the Waves on the market
By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor With basketball season approaching, T-shirt giveaways, the new logo series and, hopefully, full stands at Firestone Fieldhouse will come with the teams. And one person has been working on all of these things in hopes of bringing some athletic excitement to Pepperdine students. Eric Foote, Pepperdine’s assistant athletics director … [Read more...] about Putting the Waves on the market