Perspectives

Wake up. Torture innocent animals. Rinse and repeat. Get dressed. Torture innocent animals again. Put on the finishing touches and walk to class.No average college student would write this on his or her daily to-do list. Yet however unknowingly nearly every Pepperdine student probably follows this routine each morning. Through simple choices of body hair and makeup products … [Read more...] about Consumers complicit in animal torture

From the yellow journalism that shoved the United States into the Spanish American War to fabrications and plagiarism by discredited New York Times reporter Jayson Blair American media have a scandal-plagued history. Meanwhile politicians' unintentional admissions and embarrassing misstatements help keep a sinking newspaper profession afloat.Given this backdrop it is natural … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students deserve voice from SGA

I had a first this week. I cried at work for the first time in my life. No I didn't get fired. I didn't have my head bitten off by some entitled local who wanted "Cookies! As in Oreos you idiot not cookie dough!" I didn't have a freak accident with a yogurt machine. No the earth-shattering event that whittled my composure — from Pollyanna to pathetic — was a pair of … [Read more...] about Puppy pal sparks memory

How do you say hello in Indian? No, it's not How as popular television would have you believe. It is misconceptions like this that have led me and fellow students in organizing to re-establish Pepperdine's Native American Student Organization. Pepperdine once had a group centered on this topic, however, due to lack of interest, the group fell apart. I have thus led a charge … [Read more...] about Native American group says hello

To any rational individual murder inspired by the mere disapproval of another's behavior is absolute absurdity. However to those who are compelled by the belief that improper behavior or a simple accusation of improper behavior is deserving of death such a mentality is not only accepted it is expected.This view is what has driven the term "honor" killing to become a reality. … [Read more...] about 'Honor Killings' carry no honor at all