AUSTIN CHAPMANStaff Writer Every time I see a commercial for “Juno” on TV I’m reminded that I need to wait about six more months until I see it. I was born profoundly deaf, so if I see a movie in the theater, it’s exactly like watching a TV program on mute. Usually I wait it out and buy the film on DVD and enjoy the captioning or subtitled feature. Current laws require all … [Read more...] about All movies need captions
Waves lose season opener to Bruins
MACK CARROLL/Assistant Photo Editor GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-16 Pepperdine men’s tennis team lost its first match of the season to No.-9 UCLA, 5-2, at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon. The match was postponed until Tuesday due to heavy rain over the weekend. “It’s always disappointing when you lose,” Head Coach Adam Steinberg said. “But we competed … [Read more...] about Waves lose season opener to Bruins
What Republicans and Democrats are saying about…immigration
TODD BOULDINDirector, The Pepperdine Voyage, and Asst. Visiting of Social Science As immigrants have increased as a percentage of the population of the United States, and moved into regions away from the U.S. borders, Americans have become concerned about the pervasiveness of illegal immigration. The issue has been front and center in the presidential campaign of 2008. This … [Read more...] about What Republicans and Democrats are saying about…immigration
SGA decision on Web site troubling
STAFF EDITORIAL Personal responsibility is supposed to be something a student refines in college. The recent decision to ban the Web site Juicycampus.com from the campus Internet network runs contrary to the idea of personal responsibility.The role of the Student Government Association is not to dictate what content is appropriate for the rest of the student body, and it is not … [Read more...] about SGA decision on Web site troubling
A foreign wonder in ‘Butterfly’
NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor Few movies have the ability to stun, shock and silence an audience with amazement and perfection. However, “The Bell Diver and the Butterfly” has accomplished just that. Based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor in chief of French “Elle” in 1995, “Butterfly” is a heartbreaking story about exploring the imagination and its limitless … [Read more...] about A foreign wonder in ‘Butterfly’