Perspectives

CASSIE ROBERTSONStaff Writer The Eve Project worked to raise awareness about sexual violence so eventually something can be done. No one wants sexual assault to continue. But for those who have experienced the reason for the fear, the light at the end of the tunnel just will not cut it. Anyone who walked through the Sandbar last week and saw the video on loop of students … [Read more...] about Eve Project mishandles a serious issue

SARA TRUEDSONContributor What’s worse? Ralph’s market is now closing at 1a.m. instead of being open 24 hours, or that the change seems to really affect my life. Ralph’s is not just the neighborhood grocery store for Pepperdine students, — it’s so much more. With the Waves Café closing at 8 p.m. and the Oasis closing at 10, there are not many options for a late-night snack. … [Read more...] about Late-night food options dwindling

STEPHANIE TANIZARAssistant Perspectives Editor On February 24, Mandi Hamlin from Texas was stopped when she tried to board her flight from Lubbock to Dallas. Though she had passed through the larger metal detector without problem, the handheld scanner held by a female Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent beeped as it passed over Hamlin’s chest area. TSA employees … [Read more...] about ‘Nipplegate’ highlights overbearing TSA

ELI SAYEGHStaff Writer While Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue to spar for the Democratic nomination, Republican presidential candidate John McCain has begun to consider who he will choose as his running mate. The list of mentioned names is extensive: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, … [Read more...] about Romney the best choice as McCain’s VP