Perspectives

I grew up as I'm sure many of you fellow Pepperdiners did under the impression that not only was "success" in its myriad of forms the most desirable thing for which we should reach but it could be succinctly and accurately measured by the eyes of the world. It was gauged in any number of ways from the fresh new uniforms I was entrusted with upon making the sports team to the … [Read more...] about Refashion your idea of success happiness

On Feb. 112010 the course of my future altered forevermore. Every game of "MASH" I had ever played— every J-14 poster of Leonardo DiCaprio that had ever hung on my wall as the superlative pictogram of prospective romance— had become negated by one werewolf's successful attainment of that U.S. benchmark separating boys from men. With the lighting of his 18 birthday … [Read more...] about Some Lenten ad-'vice': Embrace your vice

Pepperdine is home to a plethora of events activities and organizations. Throughout the year spectacular performances fill the calendar.I am a huge supporter of the various events that go on all year. So I thought to myself "Ben— what is the best way of honoring a well-established respected idea?" Immediately I thought "A spin-off."So I'd like to introduce the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pep calendar requires revamp

The Perspectives section has the potential to raise quite a stir. The T-shirts used as a Haiti relief fundraiser were made in Haiti. Sweatshops? Incredibly likely. Ironic? Absolutely.Certainly this fact raises many questions regarding the shirts' potential to benefit the Haitian people but the Graphic staff would like to set those issues aside for the moment and look at the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Effective philanthropy calls for awareness

Love— it's a word that gets thrown around a lot in our society. We are fond of proclaiming our love for anything and everything; from our favorite sports team to a greasy fast food entree a dead musician to that cute pair of boots sitting in the closet. Though I very much doubt any of us possess a deep and heartfelt commitment to any of these trivial things we say it all … [Read more...] about Make love mean what it's worth