Perspectives

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

I'd never seen anything more beautiful. When I laid eyes on Apple's newly released iPad prototype last week I imagine I felt that same surge of pure bliss parents often describe upon seeing their newborn child for the first time. The Graphic staff grew apprehensive that due to their editor in chief's sudden infatuation with cyber-stalking this new gadget the paper wasn't going … [Read more...] about Now hiring: Gen Y wordsmiths

While Pepperdine may not have a football team or tens of thousands of painted-faced rowdy fans at sporting events the school's athletics program is extraordinary particularily for its size. The majority of the Waves' teams are nationally ranked year after year and Pepperdine fights for national and conference titles in a variety of NCAA sports. Pepperdine is one of only 14 … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Waves fans rally in support of athletics

You know "those" people— the ones who surround themselves with people in the Caf show up at each campus event and are enlisted in every extracurricular activity known to man. Since they're aligned with so many causes and engage in so many service projects these people seem to be model college students and humanitarians— brochure material. They certainly seem nice … [Read more...] about Self-reliance enables unselfish giving