"No man is an island entire of itself." True as these words may be you cannot help but feel like an island off the vast cohesive continent that is humanity. The word "us" does not exist to you anymore. There's "me you" and "them" – two "thems actually. The them" of the present and the "them" of the past. The overwhelming mass of students currently surrounding you judging … [Read more...] about No man is an island
Perspectives
Socialism sparks true development
Ask anyone on the Pepperdine campus what the word socialism means to them and I can guarantee that you'll receive a mixed response probably ranging from confusion to even fury. Some might conjure scattered images of an inefficient Soviet-era bureaucracy consisting of long lines and red tape. Others may passionately argue that any limitations on economic freedoms are a violation … [Read more...] about Socialism sparks true development
Staff Editorial: Caf students need to change
Despite Pepperdine's recent renewal of its contract with Sodexo the Graphic has noticed three major complaints about the food service company: excessive prices food quality that doesn't meet reasonable expectations and a method of charging that many find unfair. Essentially students think they are paying more money for smaller portions and lower quality.Students always whine … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Caf students need to change
Letter to the Editor 10/8
In previous decades Pepperdine maintained both a high academic standing and a religious identity because the country was chock-full of white middle-class Christian conservatives. Today however that formula is no longer enough. The demographics of America are changing in a way that is deadly for the university as it exists today. A Pepperdine ice-age is on the way.John Meacham … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 10/8
God recovers those swept away
Ever have a bad water park experience? You know one of those situations where something nasty went floating by you in the lazy river or where after shooting down the bullet slide your swimsuit went from board shorts to Speedo? Well I know the feeling. One day at The Beach Water Park in Albuquerque N.M. I went swimming in the "wave pool"— the giant body of … [Read more...] about God recovers those swept away