Perspectives

It seems ironic that a smiling old man in a red robe calling for peace and human rights could cause such a firestorm of controversy but the Dalai Lama— this time with the help of President Barack Obama— has done it again. The president's recent meeting with the exiled Tibetan holy man stirred up the ire of the Chinese state causing it to warn the U.S. president that … [Read more...] about International policy must reflect ideals

The journey home— it is an age-old archetype deeply engrained in humanity. Odysseus sailed the seas fighting off a six-headed monster navigating his way through a whirlpool and evading the call of the sirens— all out of a burning to return home to his beloved Penelope. Lemuel Gulliver evaded tiny people giant people and pirate people in his quest to get back home. … [Read more...] about Appreciating the journey home

With nearly 1 in 10 Americans suffering from an addiction disorder including a variety of harmful habits the search for the most effective treatment program or process is a crucial one according to the speaker at Wednesday Morning Chapel. Wednesday's Convocation speaker Pastor John Baker of Saddleback Church shared with students his personal struggle with addiction and his … [Read more...] about Convo speaker shares religiously based anti-addiction program

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