Ryan HagenAssistant Perspectives Editor Boredom, ignorance and panic produce a rare but dangerous combination. As the government scurries to contain last week’s financial meltdown, most Americans have fallen victim to this response. If the public’s vaguely informed insistence on immediate reform pressures Congress into rubber stamping everything the Treasury Department … [Read more...] about Wall Street bailout necessary, within limits
Political satire hits ‘the biz’
Lindsey BoermaPerspectives Editor I never thought it would happen, but sometime during the past year, I became the social exile of television viewers everywhere — one of those people who would rather watch the Senate deliberate an energy efficiency bill on C-SPAN than the incomparably classy repartee of “Yo Momma” contestants on MTV. In light of this outrageous confession, … [Read more...] about Political satire hits ‘the biz’
Pastor to speak with student leaders
Sarah SchottStaff Writer Set the alarm and prepare to live a life wide-awake. Erwin McManus argues that the future is waiting for all to wake up and get out of bed. He aims to inspire those attending this year’s Student Leadership Conference, which is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Drescher campus. The conference is sponsored by Pepperdine’s Leadership Education and … [Read more...] about Pastor to speak with student leaders
10 Minutes with Julie Rubenstein
Scott LawrenceStaff Writer Her parents were Waves. Her sister was a Wave. Her grandfather was the first athletic director for the Waves. For senior volleyball player Julie Rubenstein, selecting a college was pretty easy. From day one, it was clear she would one day proudly don Blue and Orange. What wasn’t quite so clear was that Rubenstein would soon emerge as the next great … [Read more...] about 10 Minutes with Julie Rubenstein
Burn after watching
Alex SwobStaff Writer From the eccentric minds of the Coen Brothers (“No Country For Old Men”) comes the newly-released film “Burn After Reading,” a movie so immersed in absurdity that it deserves to be in a category all its own. Although it has been advertised as a comedy (which it is), it is one of such obscurity and randomness that if one knew nothing of the film, he would … [Read more...] about Burn after watching