Perspectives

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

As I sat late into the night with one of my dear friends we were both wrestling with what it takes to be truly compassionate. We both went through a list of nonprofits and social justice movements that we had supported by "giving up something in our lives" like for example donating our unused and worthless Caf points at the end of the year – without a doubt the ultimate … [Read more...] about Routine charity distracts energy

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

It was the 13th century. While the period of the High Middle Ages was well underway in Europe in the distant cultural universe of medieval Japan there lived a Buddhist monk known as Nichiren Daishonin.  Challenging government sponsorship of the religious establishment of his day he sought to reclaim the teachings found in the Lotus Sutra (an earlier Buddhist sacred text) … [Read more...] about Resisting the 'eight winds'