The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is trying to kill you. And according to a Nov. 6 expose in The New York Times their weapon of choice is cheese. Last year the USDA gave $5.3 million to Dairy Management a non-profit dairy industry group that makes a living assaulting your arteries. The organization's $140 million budget is also heavily financed by a … [Read more...] about Government cheese smells of corruption
D.P.S. REPORTS November 8 – 12
11/8/10 4:17 p.m. Larceny- Grand Theft Location: Rho Parking Lot Summary: A student reported that their motorcycle was stolen; the vehicle was found the following day near where it was originally parked. The student believes that it was a prank. 11/10/10 12:50 a.m. Code of Conduct- Miscellaneous Conduct Violation Location: Seaver Drive Summary: A student was found … [Read more...] about D.P.S. REPORTS November 8 – 12
Students go without to help Malibu's homeless
Joslyn Plaza usually pristine with its shimmering fountain flora and statuary has a different appearance this week: The concrete is quilted with various sleeping materials cardboard "shelters and a handful of tired-looking students loitering about the area. From Sunday to today, as part of Pepperdine's Week of Hunger and Homelessness, students are camping out … [Read more...] about Students go without to help Malibu's homeless
'Deathly Hallows' proves hollow
Certain movies are immune to reviewers. Movies that people have long since decided to see or not see by the time they read a review about it. Nothing written by a film critic is going to persuade someone not to see such a film when they've already decided to and vice versa. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is one of those films. The "Harry … [Read more...] about 'Deathly Hallows' proves hollow
Embrace the mediocre lighten the load
Sadists at heart teachers pile on exams and research papers right before Thanksgiving. The pre-break pressure only intensifies when students set high standards. If students would just risk mediocrity they'd see it makes everything better. We can turn to the self-proclaimed patron saint of mediocrity for what not to do on this matter. In the movie "Amadeus the … [Read more...] about Embrace the mediocre lighten the load