Perspectives

MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor As a recession looms, gas reaches over $4 per gallon in parts of California and blocks of houses sit foreclosed and empty in the Inland Empire, we have to wonder what happened to the booming economy that the textbook free market policies of the Bush administration were supposed to bring about. George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2001 ushered in … [Read more...] about Paying the price for capitalism run amok

GRANT LEA & MARC CHOQUETTE>Contributor & Perspectives Editor With yet another year drawing to a close, it seems appropriate and entirely necessary to assess Pepperdine’s standing among the most important people on campus — its students. Students stand to benefit the most or suffer the worst from the school’s reputation and, unfortunately, the campus has been markedly … [Read more...] about Pepperdine reputation at a crossroads

RACHEL JOHNSON & ERIN CHINENContributors On a campus that faces over-saturation of philanthropic endeavors, and in a society that aims to keep its problems under the rug, we need the Eve Project. The origin of the Eve Project stemmed from the concept and belief in the power of naming. Naming the fear. Breaking the silence. The Eve Project is not a campaign to eradicate … [Read more...] about True goal of Eve Project misconstrued

STAFF EDITORIAL Graduation is around the corner and the Graphic editors would like to help the seniors escape from the lurking reality that college is, in fact, over and the coming final exams will be their last. We have chosen some of the finest, and not so fine, moments of your college career. So please take a moment as we reminisce through the top ten most memorable aspects … [Read more...] about A top 10 farewell for graduating seniors

MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor Growing up near Boston, I never had much use for the Los Angeles teams. I always hated the Lakers, despised the California … err Anaheim … err Los Angeles Angels, and never really got into the L.A. Kings or “Disney Ducks.” However, because of one man who will be speaking at commencement in a few weeks, my disdain for L.A. teams is not across … [Read more...] about Scully a perfect pick for April commencement