Perspectives

The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy brought a powerful blow to the dialogue for health care reform. Kennedy a staunch advocate for the poor and oppressed throughout his time on Capitol Hill lived long enough to see the beginnings of his finest project access to affordable health care for all Americans but died too soon to see it come to fruition. Now the health care reform bill faces … [Read more...] about Base health care on people not on profits

 From Pepperdine's campus head out on Pacific Coast Highway until you reach Topanga Canyon. Make a left and cruise down the winding road until you reach Old Topanga a quirky little town nestled squarely in the middle of the canyon. After you pass the Bhutan shop you'll see on your right an old house with secondhand clothing racks out front and the words "Hidden Treasures" … [Read more...] about Joyology: A study of life

This is the GreenTeam's first year of operation as an official Pepperdine Club and if you haven't encountered any members already the enthusiastic (perhaps a little zany?) group is set for a productive year ahead. For the sake of form and public interest a bit of history to start:The GreenTeam's background begins in fall 2008 with the arrival of a spritely yet ferociously … [Read more...] about GreenTeam flourishes on campus

You've been there. You make your way over to the kitchen with your mind and taste buds set on one thing and one thing only.  And as you open the refrigerator — or crack open the pantry — you not only find that piece of fresh fruit that exotic chunk of cheese or the loaf of homemade French bread you also find what looks like dark green shag carpet growing all … [Read more...] about Time to cut the cheese?

It's the beginning of school and the first class of the day is everything but comfortable. It is much too early in the morning; nobody knows anybody and awkward looks are being exchanged around the room. Just as the anxiety is about to intensify suddenly the professor walks into the room only to stumble on her own foot damaging the projector causing all of her books to fall out … [Read more...] about Humor has the power to heal to revitalize