BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor If you have not recently visited the Café, you probably haven’t had the chance to become the proud parent of a Marine. Last week, senior Haley Rice started Adopt a Marine, which gives a student, faculty, or staff member at Pepperdine the opportunity to write at least one letter a week to a Marine stationed in Iraq. Not a bad idea, considering … [Read more...] about Support the troops, Adopt a Marine
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LANDON PHILLIPS/Assistant Art Editor
Taser this ... Colorado State University STAFF EDITORIAL When students at Colorado State University in Fort Collins opened the Sept. 24 issue of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, their student newspaper, an oversized and attention-grabbing headline shouted at them: “Taser this … F*** BUSH.” In the space where a 600-word editorial should be, this ambiguous (and asterisk-less) phrase … [Read more...] about LANDON PHILLIPS/Assistant Art Editor
Religious debate: What is a woman’s place in church? – Con
ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant Modern culture and society is constantly changing - in the modern secular world women have gone from housewives, nurses and teachers to taking on roles such as doctors, lawyers and CEOs, which have traditionally been reserved for men. However, this emphasis on women's equality should not cause Christians to question God for forbidding women … [Read more...] about Religious debate: What is a woman’s place in church? – Con
Religious debate: What is a woman’s place in church? – Pro
ERIK HAYDENStaff Writer In 21st century America it is hard to believe that instead of shying away from being deemed sexist, some Christian denominations boldly declare that women should not have the role of pastor or preacher. This is largely because that these denominations believe in the equality of women, but adhere strictly to a literal interpretation of the Bible. On … [Read more...] about Religious debate: What is a woman’s place in church? – Pro
GEs stunt students’ educational growth
RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant Perspectives Editor College must be a time when students can explore numerous areas of study in order to determine what they want to do with their lives. They should have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of classes so they can learn about a number of different subjects. Pepperdine students are hardly afforded that opportunity, however, because of … [Read more...] about GEs stunt students’ educational growth