Perspectives

Nearly every major college and university has a functioning and relatively well-known radio station on campus. However since I started working at the Pepperdine radio station my freshman year in 2006 it has practically slipped into obscurity. Where we used to have 14 working microphones in the broadcast studio and interview room there are now only seven frayed and half-working … [Read more...] about Campus radio station struggles to survive

That Evian bottle you haphazardly throw out after a long day at the beach or the plastic bag you flippantly discard following a trip to Target may seem to be of little consequence. After all you recycle the majority of your waste right? A restaurant to-go container here and a bit of shrink-wrap there in a random trash receptacle isn't a big deal is it? Besides we've been using … [Read more...] about Nature's Voice: Small decisions create Great Pacific problem

It is no secret that President Obama can come off as feisty and matter-of-fact but this attitude is precisely what seems to strike a chord in the hearts of Americans. His candor is clearly not without opposition yet his ideals are genuine enough to inspire hope in millions. Obama's State of the Union address may have frustrated some viewers but it also may have brought back … [Read more...] about Obama eschews party politics

Americans love "Forrest Gump." Upon its initial release in 1994 it marked the top-grossing film of the year in North America and to this day it remains No. 34 on the list of all-time box office sensations. Honestly there's not a lot to dislike about a guy whose most profound insight is that life is like a box of chocolates. But there's something about the actual premise of … [Read more...] about Vietnam analogies misrepresent war in Afghanistan

A young man has been concurrently managing relationships with a number of attractive women. Peers and outsiders observing his behavior may possibly label him as "promiscuous yet he will still undoubtedly receive the notorious yet victorious declaration as a ladies' man." Meanwhile if a young woman also takes part in dating numerous men at the same time or even at different … [Read more...] about Evaluate personal assumptions to achieve equality between sexes