Perspectives

Airan ScrubyEditor in Chief Since her instatement as speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has been called many things, not all complimentary.Her awkward political maneuvers have earned raised eyebrows from political commentators. Especially notable has been her recent decision to visit Syria, a country with which the President and loyal “Bushies” claim to have … [Read more...] about Pelosi’s outing to Syria helps U.S. reputation in Middle Eastern press

Staff Editorial Every hello ends with a good-bye. This semester’s Graphic said hello to the year 2007 with a breaking online news story on the Malibu fire, followed by the unusual-snow-in-Malibu story in the first issue. It feels like the spring semester began not too long ago, but the time has already come: this semester’s Graphic staff has to say good-bye with this issue.The … [Read more...] about Ten things class of ’07 will miss

Staff Editorial Vance Walberg likes to use the acronym AASAA to describe his up-tempo style of offense: Attack, Attack, Skip, Attack, Attack. Despite a disappointing 8-23 record, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team did what the first-year coach preached all season. They attacked. When they were down by more than 20, they attacked. When they were left with as many bench players … [Read more...] about Pep basketball on path to success

Marc ChoquettePerspectives Editor Two main sides exist in the current investigation of the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys and Attorney General Roberto Gonzales’ possible responsibility. There are those who call for a full investigation, many of whom say Gonzales should be fired, and those who believe the Democrats are on a witch-hunt in a fit of pent-up vengeance against the … [Read more...] about Executives not above oversight

Ruling in favor of the school district could lead to slippery slope of lost rights and increased risk of censorship. Airan ScrubyEditor in Chief As the Supreme Court reviews the case of one Alaskan high schooler who says his right to free speech was violated by his principle, one of Pepperdine’s own will be waiting anxiously for a ruling. School of Law Dean Ken Starr acted as … [Read more...] about Pro-Con: Supreme Court hears ‘Bong Hits’ case