Perspectives

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

RACHEL JOHNSONASISTANT PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Though many members of the various Greek groups on Pepperdine’s campus are highly involved in extracurricular activities, a negative stereotype surrounding fraternity and sorority members exists. Many non-Greek students view fraternity and sorority members as “partiers” who spend their weekends drinking. While members of Greek groups … [Read more...] about Greeks deserve more respect

SARAH SCHERFFPHOTO EDITOR Everyone was supposed to wear black on Sept. 20. Society was mourning the ill-treatment of a bright, talented, young, black, high school student. Mychal Bell, one of the “Jena 6” from Jena, La., was wrongly charged as an adult and convicted of aggravated battery in July. On Sept. 14, the state’s appellate court vacated his conviction. But Bell still … [Read more...] about Americans forget past injustices

ERIK HAYDENSTAFF WRITER A certain reverence is associated with anniversaries, whether it is a marriage, war or civil holiday. But it’s hard for me to drum up enthusiasm for an anniversary associated with a book or movie. It just seems as if this is a ploy by booksellers and movie studios to milk more money out of a work of art from overly loyal fans. This is so for “On the … [Read more...] about Kerouac celebration only for money

CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has never been known for electrifying public speaking, but a recent engagement proved to be energized in its own right. Monday, Sep. 17, Kerry spoke at the University of Florida. A question-and-answer forum with attendees followed his remarks. Andrew Meyer, 21, used this time to go on a 90-second rant about the illegitimacy … [Read more...] about Leonard Law protects students’ right to speech