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
Perspectives
Malibu must re-evaluate septic system
RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant Perspectives Editor Malibu is notorious for more than its beauty. There is also a disgusting sewage smell that permeates the city. Students have noticed the unique odor on campus near Firestone Fieldhouse, in the dorms near Dewey and in the apartment complex along Pacific Coast Highway fondly nicknamed “the Stinkies.” The smell originates from Malibu’s … [Read more...] about Malibu must re-evaluate septic system
Student soldier misses Iraq
RICHARD NYEContributing Writer Editor’s note: 21-year-old Richard Nye left Pepperdine after the 2006 school year. He served in the Army in Iraq from Oct. 3, 2006, until Sep. 26, 2007. He will return to Malibu later this month and start classes again in January as a student with a sophomore standing. It turns out that the only thing I miss now is being in Iraq. I miss the … [Read more...] about Student soldier misses Iraq
Medication alleviates depression
BRITTANY YEAROUT Perspectives Editor With the attention given to depression in recent years, many people relegate it to being just another problem or statistic, making it as trivial as a weight loss gimmick. Although, recently, there has been more attention given to depression, it is still terribly misunderstood and underestimated. Media attention is not always good. Everyone … [Read more...] about Medication alleviates depression
Dictator’s speech causes more harm than good
ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a man who denies the Holocaust and is arguably as evil as Hitler himself, spoke at Columbia University on Monday. His visit was much more than a speech from a controversial world leader, but an insult to everything this country stands for and upholds. Ahmadinejad is a dictator. He has been known to … [Read more...] about Dictator’s speech causes more harm than good