Perspectives

Driven to distraction: cell phones kill thousands ALEXIS SEBRINGPerspectives Assistant A cell phone in one hand, a steering wheel in the other, add that to the risk of driving down Pacific Coast Highway or Malibu Canyon Road and distraction can quickly turn into danger. Teens claim text messaging is their top distraction while driving in a 2006 study conducted by Liberty … [Read more...] about ROXANA ASTEMBORSKI/Art Editor

CURRY CHANDLERStaff writer Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to honor the memory of Diebold Election Systems Inc., which passed away last week. But, we’re here to bury Diebold Election Systems, not the news, so here it is: on Aug. 16 Diebold Election Systems changed its name to Premier Election Solutions. “The change to Premier signals a new beginning for the company, … [Read more...] about Election system attracts criticism, concerns voters

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Editor For anyone who has experienced Sonja Sorrell’s Humanities 111 class of greatness, it is known that bread and beer were the first substances concocted by the Neolithic humans when they began to cultivate their own food. This meaning, even since the beginning of time, alcohol has been helping people dance. However, for every kid on the … [Read more...] about Lowering drinking age failed before, not solution now

BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor Quien puede leer este?  Here in California, and in many states, most people can answer that question. (Who can read this?) More than 32 million people in the United States are fluent in Spanish, according to the 2005 Census. With the exception of English (English, too, was brought to this country by foreigners), no other language has grown to … [Read more...] about Government: keep hands off language

RACHEL JOHNSONAssistant Perspectives Editor This summer, I landed the dream internship for a journalism student: I wrote entertainment news briefs, interviewed celebrities, attended a press junket and a movie premiere, all while living at the amazing Pepperdine’s house in London. The part that wasn’t so dreamy was that the internship was unpaid. Not only did I not have a … [Read more...] about College supported internships pay off