Perspectives

The most dangerous of social problems are those that go unchecked for so long that they cease to inspire indignation or action among the members of a society. The commonness of an injustice seems to spur the belief that it cannot or should not be any other way.Poverty in the United States has become a problem of this sort. Now is a time when poverty is at an 11-year apex in … [Read more...] about Renewed vigor needed in U.S. poverty fight

The disparaging moniker "capitalist pigs" is alive and well frequently invoked by those angry at the "corporate fat cats" (a newer slight) who seem responsible for a laundry list of economic woes. Yet for Europeans a more pertinent insult these days is "socialist pigs." The PIGS of Europe today or PIIGS are Portugal Ireland Greece and Spain. (Italy is a veteran debtor in Europe … [Read more...] about Fiscal irresponsibility plagues EU nations

Recently a terrifying specter arrived on the Malibu campus. It sits in the middle of campus as a startling reminder of the University's past. Freshmen and upperclassmen of the Seaver campus alike are both fascinated and spooked by this dark figure that haunts the Jocelyn Plaza. Now before we go and call the Ghostbusters it is probably important to consider that this frightening … [Read more...] about Pep statue causes fright and flight

Health care reform has passed. For all the uncertainty about reform— only time will tell if it succeeds at containing costs and improving quality— it is justified by the direness of the country's challenges in health care. Perhaps no state has as much to gain as California whose woes are a particularly astonishing depiction of all that has gone awry in American … [Read more...] about Health reform brings hope to Californians

In our society of constant visual and auditory stimulation a disturbing thing has happened to the typical media of communication. Words images— they seem to lose their meanings the more we hear or see them the stronger or more startling they are instead of gaining importance and poignancy.We are bombarded by news of disasters misfortunes and injustices on a daily basis. … [Read more...] about Eyes reveal story behind injustices