Perspectives

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

With the first wave of feminism in the 1920s women's suffrage was achieved— the first big step toward equality of the sexes. During the second wave of feminism following World War II women advocated for keeping the jobs into which they had stepped while men were fighting abroad. Both movements focused on gaining equality for women and propelled us into today an age in … [Read more...] about True feminism gives freedom of choice

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