LANCE MCNEILContributor For almost four years, I’ve pondered Pepperdine’s selection of majors and arrived at one conclusion: some are more difficult than others. We need to acknowledge and account for the varying difficulty of different majors. I propose that Seaver College adopt a ‘strength of schedule’ provision when calculating academic awards, such as Dean’s List and … [Read more...] about Academic ‘strength of schedule’ needed
Perspectives
Clinton’s plan won’t heal healthcare crisis
MIA SULLIVANPerspectives Assistant Many people point to excessive defense spending as the cause for our mounting national debt. What some forget, however, is that excessive healthcare spending is also eating away at our nation’s economy. In 2007, U.S. state and local governments spent $864.2 billion on healthcare and $681.2 billion on defense. According to an article in the New … [Read more...] about Clinton’s plan won’t heal healthcare crisis
Prop. 93 an unnecessary gift for politicians
MATT BUSH/Assistant Art & Design Editor CURRY CHANDLEROnline Editor The prevailing focus of the approaching Super Tuesday state primaries will undoubtedly be the further refinement of the pools of potential presidents. However, California voters will encounter a number of state initiatives on the Feb. 5 ballot. In California these are called propositions, and those … [Read more...] about Prop. 93 an unnecessary gift for politicians
A reasonable political morality needed
RYAN SAWTELLEContributor During this year’s election season, you are certain to hear that “the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer,” closely followed by the orator’s opinion on what government needs to do to solve such a “moral dilemma.” This, of course, presupposes that the gap between the rich and the poor is a moral bad. Such presupposition is found … [Read more...] about A reasonable political morality needed
State of our Union is irrelevant
MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor With another new year comes another run-of-the-mill State of the Union address from our commander in chief. As required by the U.S. Constitution, our fearless leader shall “from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” The … [Read more...] about State of our Union is irrelevant