By James RiswickOpinions editor In “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” there is a scene where Indy is surrounded by hundreds of cups and goblets and must discern which one is the desired Holy Grail. Searching for reliable information on guns and gun control is similar to this. There is an endless supply of information pertaining to this subject on the Internet, yet trusting … [Read more...] about Con: Gun registration doesn’t equal confiscation, but proving it without spin isn’t easy
Golf team shows its prestige
By Angela SumnerStaff Writer After a sixth place finish at The Prestige last year, a tournament hosted by Stanford University, the No. 22 ranked Pepperdine men’s golf team came out this year expecting a better turn out. And that’s just what they got this past weekend, finishing third out of 18 in a very competitive field. Pepperdine posted a final round score of 873, … [Read more...] about Golf team shows its prestige
Show them charity
Homeless men and women are no less human than everyone else. We should show them compassion and kindness, not try to starve them out of existence.By Stacy RegerContributing Writer This semester, I started volunteering at the Daybreak Center, a shelter for mentally ill homeless women in Santa Monica. I’ve discovered stereotypes I didn’t even realize I had about people, and have … [Read more...] about Show them charity
Scoring in the classroom
Year in and Year out, Wave athletes rank among the nation's best. But what about their academic performance?By Kyle Jorrey--Sports Editor &Joann Groff--Assistant Sports Editor NOTE: This is part one of a two-part series examining the life of a student athlete at Pepperdine University. A month ago Sports Illustrated ranked Pepperdine No. 50 on its list of America’s best … [Read more...] about Scoring in the classroom
From the Cheap Seats
Do you ever wonder what there is to do in Los Angeles that won’t leave your pocketbook permanently scarred? Wonder no more. The Graphic has the answer for you. Each week the Arts & Entertainment section provides features of a different location or activity to provide hours of entertainment without forcing you into debt. For a small price, students can hear the soothing … [Read more...] about From the Cheap Seats