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A central point of President Obama's presidential campaign was his promise to cultivate a spirit of bipartisanship as part of a "new kind of politics" in Washington. Less than one month into his presidency the notion of bipartisanship appears to be fading quickly.This comes on the heels of all House Republicans and 11 Democrats voting against the House stimulus bill in protest … [Read more...] about Bipartisanship promise quickly fading

No longer will students have the opportunity to backpack across East Asia with Buddhist monks or conduct their own anthropological study in a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. The latest in economic belt-tightening at Pepperdine International Programs has closed the Spring Semester in Thailand program for at least the next two years.At the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Budget cuts end Thai program

I find it amazing how circumstance can dictate the course of reality. A year ago the courtyard in front of our library sported a lovely even lawn: the pride of any gardener. But now that campus construction is diverting the ant march of students on their way to class the lawn is reduced to a sorry state. Just think the life of that poor grass is entirely determined by scenario: … [Read more...] about The grass could be greener

With only one month to go until the Calabasas City Council election the five candidates vying for three open seats sat down to answer questions from the community. … [Read more...] about Video of the Week: Calabasas Candidate Forum heats up

If Barack Obama was Asian I would have supported him for President. If he was a woman homosexual or used a wheelchair he still would have had my vote. Even if he was white I would have voted for him. The point is that Obama was elected regardless of his minority status because the majority of voting Americans believe him to be the superior candidate. His vision of change for … [Read more...] about New politics redefining 'White' House