STEPHANIE TANIZAR Assistant Perspectives Editor Brutality has always held an equal share of horror and fascination for the human race. Ancient forms of brutality such as gladiator combat in ancient Rome or bear-baiting in medieval England have died out. A few others have managed to thrive to this day. One of these is the blood sport of dog fighting. According to the Humane … [Read more...] about Animal rehab shows ugly side of dog fighting
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Campus Life Project: Show me the money
MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor After years of speculation among students as to what the administration had up its sleeves regarding the future of the Malibu campus, we are finally getting a better idea of what Pepperdine will look like when we return to visit down the road. The recent submission of a $250 million plan outlining major changes to the Malibu campus has … [Read more...] about Campus Life Project: Show me the money
Clinton endorsement another Coulter stunt
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
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