JoePa, or Joseph Vincent Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach, was fired last week — and Penn State students are angry. Being a former Nittany Lion myself, I am also angry at how the situation ended up unjustly focused on Paterno, especially considering how small his role was in the situation, compared to the others involved. To students, Paterno was more than just … [Read more...] about Penn State Board of Trustees scapegoats Joe Paterno
For Seniors, it's almost time to move on, but don't check out just yet
It was four years ago that I started to get excited about college. It’s been a great four years, but my love affair with academia is over. Problem: I have one semester left to go. Getting through the current one is going to be trouble enough; writing a senior thesis on half-enthusiasm (at best) might prove difficult. So, putting the brakes my educational slide into apathy, the … [Read more...] about For Seniors, it's almost time to move on, but don't check out just yet
Syria is ejected from Arab League
The Arab League moved to suspend Syria’s membership on Saturday, in a strong repudiation of President Bashar al-Assad’s violent repression of protesters. By acting against Syria, a central member of the Arab League, the organization took their boldest stance yet in support of the sweeping democratization of the Arab world. The formal suspension began Wednesday, and gave Assad … [Read more...] about Syria is ejected from Arab League
University owes Steve Moore and the pursuit of truth an apology
We’ve been doing some thinking. Pepperdine’s affirmation statement proclaims “that truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline.” Whether in political science, languages or scientific research, we are instructed, as students of this university, to pursue truth relentlessly. Not half-heartedly, not so-much-as-we-desire, … [Read more...] about University owes Steve Moore and the pursuit of truth an apology
Media play favorites in GOP presidential nomination race
American representative democracy is founded upon the idea that an educated populace is capable of gathering information about candidates running for office. The most popular source of information for modern Americans is the mainstream media, which are categorized on a scale that asks how liberal or conservative it portrays their views. The problem that occurs in this system is … [Read more...] about Media play favorites in GOP presidential nomination race