Perspectives

Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. But don't tell a man to open a restaurant— or he will be eaten alive by self-serving politicians and bureaucrats. A new series of studies by the Institute for Justice "The Power of One Entrepreneur describes how economies benefit when entrepreneurs are free to pursue their dreams. The series also documents political … [Read more...] about The power of one bagel shop owner

 A September 2009 Associated Press (AP) investigation showed that the federal government rarely assesses or attempts to rectify the problem of mercury pollution in California's major waterways caused by long-abandoned mercury mines.The mines have been around for more than a century ever since they were constructed en masse during the mercury mining era that saw California … [Read more...] about Mercury pollution strikes impoverished

Stuck on campus Friday night Caf closed and nothing to do? Have no fear Connect by Hertz is here. Already servicing nearly two dozen college campuses across six countries Hertz has recently expanded its operation to Pepperdine. I recently tested out the rent-a-car system and this is what I found. Connect by Hertz has designed a highly beneficial user-friendly experience with … [Read more...] about Hertz connects the carless

It wasn't supposed to end this way— my Graphic career I mean. I had always imagined that my last hurrah at the paper would be much more of a glorified act of insurgency. I had intended to spend my senior year in the newsroom strategically slipping into oblivion until the last issue of my college life in which I would publish some final outrageous diatribe on the … [Read more...] about Four years in the making: A bittersweet farewell

The digital age is upon us. Have you been to the movies lately? We no longer order popcorn from a menu but from a cascade of digital screens that animate the tasty treats above our heads. Movies themselves have literally morphed into another dimension straying from their apparently outdated two-dimensional counterparts. Then there is the concept that used to be known as a … [Read more...] about Digital age cheapens real interaction