Diversity is almost universally recognized as inherently valuable and important. The desire to achieve it spans from universities to workplaces and it is one of the distinguishing themes of the United States. But the value of diversity isn't always openly apparent.There is of course the simple beauty of human diversity that requires no inference. It can be appreciated and … [Read more...] about Diversity forges richer society
Perspectives
Solar power holds promise
As Pepperdine students living in sunny Malibu I feel we need to embrace the saying "When life gives you lemons make lemonade"— but in a more contemporary context. Back in 2008 my family decided to install solar panels to try to reduce our carbon footprint by generating our own electricity. Since then we haven't paid more than $2 for our electricity bill and as the price … [Read more...] about Solar power holds promise
Channel nonviolent frustration at the polls
No one likes paying taxes and few people show compassion to the Internal Revenue Service. Yet few of us are bothered enough by the burden of taxation to fly a plane into an IRS office building as Joseph Stack did last week in Austin Texas.Joseph Stack forged several battles with the IRS throughout his 53 years of life. He manifested his frustrations in a seven-page letter which … [Read more...] about Channel nonviolent frustration at the polls
Letters to the Editor 2/25
UCI student protests prevent effective debateI'm not sure which piece upset me more the alumnus who incorrectly assumes that a person with an addiction cannot be helped by Christianity or Ms. Abu-Ghattas' column on the protests at UC Irvine. A good newspaper encourages debate and this week's issue certainly accomplished that. For the sake of brevity I'll limit my comments to … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor 2/25
Predictions for 2010 MLB season: National League
When the buzz surrounding Super Bowl XL-whatever died down a couple weeks ago tens of millions of football fans let out a collective groan as the NFL season officially came to a close. They said goodbye to their beloved pigskins and started the countdown for April's NFL draft.Meanwhile baseball fans grew excited. For six months out of the year we are oppressed persecuted … [Read more...] about Predictions for 2010 MLB season: National League