CHRIS SEGALAssociate Editor Everyone can learn some lessons from a marketing class: Make yourself valuable to your employer. When younger and cheaper workers can do the same job, there is little reason to conduct bad business practices and retain old employees. Three terminated employees from Circuit City have followed the new version of the American Dream and sued for age … [Read more...] about Gen Y poised to take over workforce
Perspectives
Pelosi’s outing to Syria helps U.S. reputation in Middle Eastern press
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
Ten things class of ’07 will miss
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
Scripture regards homosexuality as wrong
Christopher BarlowContributor Those who defend and uphold a traditional view of homosexuality as contrary to God’s will are frequently framed as unloving, old-fashioned, uninformed and even spiritually violent. Arguments in all camps are well-known and numerous, but there is something at the heart of this debate. One central problem of special concern for people who call … [Read more...] about Scripture regards homosexuality as wrong
Pep basketball on path to success
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