MIA SULLIVANPerspectives Assistant Two weeks ago Republican pundit Anne Coulter, author of the New York Times’ best seller, “If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d Be Republicans,” went on “Hannity & Colmes” and declared she would vote and campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., if she were up against Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. To Coulter, if Republicans have any brains, … [Read more...] about Clinton endorsement another Coulter stunt
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McCain less than a true conservative
RYAN SAWTELLEContributor The political philosophies on which parties build their respective platforms change over time. It is the honorable task of individuals to come to personal convictions on their own merit and harbor these convictions even when the party leaders stray from those principles. This means not always voting along party lines simply because someone has an “R” or … [Read more...] about McCain less than a true conservative
No excuses to not vote in November
LANDON PHILLIPS/Cartoonist STAFF EDITORIAL The California primaries have come and gone, with Hillary Clinton and John McCain taking the top prize in arguably the first meaningful primary the Golden State has seen since the days of Bobby Kennedy in 1968. But with little time to focus on all Super Tuesday states before the prized primary, there was understandably little time to … [Read more...] about No excuses to not vote in November
Pep gets abysmal grade on sustainability
REBECCA GARNERContributor The Sustainable Endowments Institute has put out a report card grading colleges across North America. The report, called the 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, has placed Pepperdine at the bottom of the pack with a definitive D-. Just like a bad grade is supposed to be an incentive for a student to increase effort, those universities receiving … [Read more...] about Pep gets abysmal grade on sustainability
‘Change’ not just a political buzz word
ERIK HAYDENContributor The political catchword of the season, “change,” harkens back to the idealistic eras in American society — the roaring twenties or the early sixties. Today’s ethos is forward-looking, yet deeply touches a yearning desire of Americans to rid themselves of narrow-minded political punditry, attack ads, amorphous presidential candidates and fabricated … [Read more...] about ‘Change’ not just a political buzz word