Perspectives

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

It might be politicians who promise "No new taxes or athletes promising (even while under oath) that they have never, ever taken any performance enhancing drugs (except during those five years in Boston). It might be marriages, in which two people make a promise to love one another for better or for worse" (unless of course "worse" means financial hardship sexual frustration … [Read more...] about God always keeps his promises

Our lives here today are better than any have been throughout history. Our stomachs have never been fuller our homes have never been nicer or safer and our lives have never been longer. We can travel anywhere in the world in a matter of hours enjoy any global cuisine right outside our doors and witness a plethora of academic and artistic wonders at our constant disposal. With … [Read more...] about Humility service create earthly paradise

The notion of biking here in Malibu has always posed several problems for me during my time here at Pepperdine. Driving a car (no matter how fuel efficient) is a pretty big taboo among fellow environmentalists and yet I still find myself unable and unwilling to make the decision to pedal myself up and down PCH to go about my various errands and trips. One of the biggest reasons … [Read more...] about Sustainability Corner 11/19

In the first issue of the semester the Graphic staff wrote that this could be the year when the university bridges the gap between "having" a community and truly "being" one. It is an important distinction: whether we find community in various niches and groups on campus or whether the campus as a whole constitutes a welcoming environment for each individual student. In … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Board ICA facilitate community at Pep