Perspectives

Environmentalism is a strange thing to approach. For most (myself included) it's easy to become overwhelmed by the plethora of issues that need to be addressed when one stumbles upon this expansive field of activism. What's more environmentalism today has all sorts of new rigid social connotations about how one should govern their everyday habits to measure up to the … [Read more...] about Sustainability Corner

We've all been there or at least know someone who has. The RA happens to overhear a faint female voice past the 1 a.m. visiting hours in a men's freshman dorm. A poster is found hanging that depicts a banned alcoholic beverage (during my freshman year we actually defied this by hanging up a poster of Leonardo da Vinci's ‘Last Supper' with an arrow pointing to Christ's … [Read more...] about Student input on rules limited

Education involves not only the academic realm but that to which we are exposed. Observation and experience lead to growth and ultimately shape students into the fully developed individuals they aspire to be. With that said the role of the Disabilities Services Office is crucial in that it not only provides students with an opportunity to an equal education but also accepts and … [Read more...] about Able surroundings deceive reality

As is usually the case the clock lost all momentum and had started ticking the minutes away at a glacial pace. I have only so many nerves in this body. And by the end of the idle Tuesday shift customers who had been taking their stupid pills were getting on my last nerve. The last half hour of portioning and peddling servings of yogurt is always the most … [Read more...] about Clippers credit cards and karma

This last weekend I gathered some swimmers together to volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day at Surfrider Beach here in beautiful Malibu. I drive past Surfrider every day and usually it is picturesque and lovely with the whitewashed pier in the background and dozens of black dots which are surfers waiting in the water for the next perfect wave. So when someone told me that beach … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 10/1