Perspectives

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

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

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

STEPHEN EDSONContributor We teeter and test our balance just beyond the turn of a century, one that holds for the world great technological, economic and social shifts. The technological implications of the future are fairly straightforward: efficiency, fewer brain synapses (see “Idiocracy”), and the eventual eugenics. Economically, we live in an increasingly competitive global … [Read more...] about American society at 21st-century crossroads

STEPHANIE TANIZARAssistant Perspectives Editor Books have held the monopoly on information for centuries. From scholarly works to one-liner gags, every facet of human history and culture has been consigned to the written page. That is, until the rise of the Internet and its information highway. Faster and more adept at recording information, the Internet — like books — is not … [Read more...] about Books taking a backseat to technology