SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor People who refuse to take responsibility for their own failures when their intellectual or moral shortcomings prevent rational solutions to problems with which they are faced, rely on scapegoats to bare the burden. The term scapegoat stems from the name given to the goat that was sent away into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement after the … [Read more...] about Anti-Semites scapegoat, dismiss reality
Burst the bubble, land in Malibu
MARY WEISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor PAUL CLARK/Photo Editor Another school year means another merry-go-round of living in Malibu. This may be an easy-enough challenge for seasoned students who know where to go and what to do, but perhaps not quite as simple for incoming students who do not know the area or simply others who have had severe mobility anxiety throughout their … [Read more...] about Burst the bubble, land in Malibu
Ignorant voters induce a decline in democracy
TROY SENIKStaff Writer One cannot get very far in contemporary current events without a discussion of the merits of democracy. On the international front, the Bush Doctrine’s relentless push for the democratization of the Islamic world has been an indelible aspect of both the highs and lows of the region over the past five years. But recent fulminations in Iraq, Lebanon and … [Read more...] about Ignorant voters induce a decline in democracy
New dean appointed to fill long-vacant post
ELISHA SOCHStaff Writer The university has appointed Keith Hinkle, formerly Pepperdine’s associate vice chancellor for Estate and Gift Planning, to fill a position left vacant for the last two years. Hinkle will be the university’s new vice president for Advancement and Public AffairsThe position was created in 2001, but left vacant by Brad Cheeves in 2004.“This is not … [Read more...] about New dean appointed to fill long-vacant post
STAFF EDITORIAL:Athletes deliver bragging rights
Bragging. It’s something Pepperdine students do best. After all, it’s pretty easy to do when we have a Malibu address and our dorm bathrooms are cleaned daily by custodial ambassadors.We brag about the beauty of our campus, the year-round tans on our bodies and the resort-feel of our rooms. We brag about seeing Britney at Ralphs, playing basketball with Adam Sandler and running … [Read more...] about STAFF EDITORIAL:Athletes deliver bragging rights