Brian ChatwinStaff Writer Last week I attended a dinner party in Hollywood at which my date and I were the only natural-born citizens of the United States. Looking around the table there were three couples from India, one man from China, and us — the two white kids from Calabasas. At this “United Colors of Benetton” event I came to the conclusion that the United States, with … [Read more...] about Bush must alter message for skeptics
Closer to God with Ipod
JORDAN HOLMStaff Writer iPods have become what cell phones were to most college students five years ago — the latest must-have technology. Though many would now consider the cell phone a necessity item, iPods still seem at the height of their popularity. New features are out on the market to attract listeners to spend even more time with their iPods, and one of these new … [Read more...] about Closer to God with Ipod
Pep denied postseason bid; NCAA decision baffles team
Soccer team earns win in final regular-season game, learns Monday it was not given NCAA tourney bid. ZACH ENGLUNDStaff writer It was a bittersweet weekend for the No.-24 Pepperdine women’s soccer team (11-6-3), blanking the Gonzaga Bulldogs, 3-0, in an impressive victory at home in the season finale Saturday afternoon. It was a great way to celebrate Senior Day, as senior … [Read more...] about Pep denied postseason bid; NCAA decision baffles team
Food for thought
Head chef provides thousands of meals for students each day and says he loves every minute of it. RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Pepperdine’s executive chef sympathizes with students whose plates are too full to cook anything at the end of a hard day. Of course, by the end of Ralph Zavala’s shift at 2 p.m. he has already helped make meals for most of the Pepperdine student body. “I … [Read more...] about Food for thought
Partisan gap pits sensible solutions
Troy Senik Staff Writer There is an inconvenient truth that lurks just beneath the surface of partisan politics in this country. For those who brandish their Republican or Democratic credentials as ecclesiastical talismans, brace yourselves — your church is about to be defamed. The noble lie of American politics is that our two major parties embody holistic governing … [Read more...] about Partisan gap pits sensible solutions