Reach OUT, a group of Pepperdine LGBT students and allies, is officially applying for recognition and will hopefully be approved at some point this school year. Reach OUT is a student-run organization that represents and serves the LGBT community at Pepperdine. By creating an environment in which students feel safe to discuss cultural, social and political issues pertaining to … [Read more...] about Equal recognition deserved despite ideology
Murder trials demonstrate legal irregularities
Truth and Justice, “veritas et aequitas” as our Roman predecessors would have said, are the twin pillars upon which a system of law is built. The year 2011 has had its fair share of opportunities to get a better look at the legal system’s not so exemplary moments. The Amanda Knox case is only the most recent in the cadre of high-profile trials that have come to our attention … [Read more...] about Murder trials demonstrate legal irregularities
New French laws take aim at Muslims
The French government has increasingly targeted French Muslims in the face of the growing influence of the far-right. Marine Le Pen, the head of the National Front (FN), France’s far-right political party, has repeatedly called for laws to be made that target Muslims. “The progressive Islamization of our country and the increase in political-religious demands are calling into … [Read more...] about New French laws take aim at Muslims
Progressives, libertarians find common cause
Recently, a professor and I had a brief conversation about politics, a tradition we’ve had in my time here. This professor has liberal political tendencies, while mine swing libertarian. We discussed an article about a possible alliance between left and libertarian politics, particularly focusing on statements made by Ralph Nader and Ron Paul at the Occupy Wall Street protests. … [Read more...] about Progressives, libertarians find common cause
Lack of student protests creates free-speech void
It seems that college students sitting in front of bulldozers, walking out on things, sitting in on things and generally challenging authority is nothing new in the United States. For a time, during the ‘60s and ‘70s, staging a protest was almost synonymous with college, while today it is synonymous with maybe only a few specific colleges, like Berkeley. As a generation, have … [Read more...] about Lack of student protests creates free-speech void