LANDON PHILLIPS/Assistant Art Editor STAFF EDITORIAL Pepperdine was prepared when the Canyon Fire burst the Malibu bubble last week and threatened the campus. Resident Advisors woke students from their beds. Firefighters protected the campus from the flames. Administrators kept the school calm and organized. The events of Sunday Oct. 21 are a testament to the emergency … [Read more...] about Students appreciate response to fire
Perspectives
Buy shoes and make a difference
RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant Perspectives Editor Ethical Egoism states that service-oriented acts are not altruistic; rather, an individual is helping someone else in order to better his or her own interests. Whether or not one agrees with the theory, TOMS Shoes has created a method of service that allows consumers to make purchases to benefit others while benefiting themselves.TOMS … [Read more...] about Buy shoes and make a difference
Baby discrimination down to a science
ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant With the proliferation of prenatal testing, new ethical dilemmas have emerged and they are more complex than abortion. A life should not be taken away because of a prenatal diagnosis of a genetic disorder, and if it is, the mother or couple should be fully informed of a range of choices that they have. “Abortion rights supporters — who … [Read more...] about Baby discrimination down to a science
O’Reilly deserves Imus’ fate
CURRY CHANDLERStaff writer Don Imus’ nationally syndicated radio program “Imus in the Morning” was cancelled in April amid controversy surrounding comments he made about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team. Imus’ removal from the airwaves was generally held as a moral decision and a victory among black activists. If this is still the consensus opinion of Imus’ … [Read more...] about O’Reilly deserves Imus’ fate
Polygamy raises misconceptions
MATTHEW PICCOLOStaff Writer In St. George, Utah, a jury convicted polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs of two counts of being an accomplice to rape on Sept. 25. Jeffs had performed an unlawful marriage between two first cousins, a 14 year-old girl and a 19 year-old man, who were the parties in the rape. The Jeffs case reveals troubling aspects of polygamous communities that … [Read more...] about Polygamy raises misconceptions