The world of journalism is inevitably changing Lester Holt of NBC's "Today" and "Nightly News" weekend editions said Tuesday at the final event in this year's Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series.A major source of this transformation the anchor and reporter said is the proliferation of online news sources and blogs."The good news is we have more options than we've ever had … [Read more...] about NBC anchor shares reflections fields questions
Top 10: Quick comebacks to rude questions
This week's "Top 10" addresses the age-old question: How does one respond to an awkward question in public while still keeping his or her cool? A difficult task on the spot but here are some ideas.1. Are you still single? Flash your best smile and answer "You know I've got so many hotties on my plate at the moment; I can't afford to commit." Follow with a million-dollar wink.2. … [Read more...] about Top 10: Quick comebacks to rude questions
Staff Editorial: Abolish prejudice starting with higher personal standards
Ours is the generation of change— the generation of tolerance of progress of love of a humanity blind to superficial divisions such as race gender socioeconomic status and so on. The hatred and inequity of days gone by have lost their hold on us. We are a united people at last.Sound vaguely familiar? Admittedly we do tend to extol the virtues of our forward-thinking … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Abolish prejudice starting with higher personal standards
Ballot finalized for SGA
After Wednesday's Student Government Association meeting President Greg Lee addressed a new set of faces: the candidates for next year's SGA officers and class presidents."Be very excited he told them. It is the most fun and stress and hard work that any of us have done and it has been so fruitful."A couple issues emerged as key points the candidates wish to address in the … [Read more...] about Ballot finalized for SGA
Pingpong team hopes for future
It's springtime. The flowers are blooming and the temperature is rising. This can only mean one thing— pingpong is in full swing. Some may recall a column I wrote on Pepperdine's table tennis team last semester. And as the year is beginning to wind down I thought it would be an appropriate time for a reunion with the group of short-wearing wiff-wafers. So I decided to … [Read more...] about Pingpong team hopes for future
