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
Perspectives
The draft: How Dems up the stakes
Marc Choquette Perspectives Editor Registering for the draft, or “selective service” as our government likes to call it, has become another meaningless task to 18-year-old men in this country. For the previous generation, registering for the draft was anything but mundane and routine. With the drawing of a numbered ball, the futures of many changed forever with little control … [Read more...] about The draft: How Dems up the stakes
Drinking a growing problem for women
Sara TruedsonStaff Writer The Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) released a report on Mar. 1 indicating an alarming rise in binge drinking among college women, part of a trend of drinking and drug use on college campuses nationwide. A once male-dominated statistic, females now seem to be competitive with their male counterparts. Alcohol, drugs and sex do play a … [Read more...] about Drinking a growing problem for women
GLEE club not entitled to university recognition
Ashton EllisStaff Writer Before supporters of an on-campus homosexual club cast another stone at the administration, they should consider the self-defeating effect of their argument. Any club or organization knows well how important it is to uphold its stated mission. Imagine a group of evangelical Christians joining the local Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation … [Read more...] about GLEE club not entitled to university recognition
Legislating morality a necessary part of democratic system
Matthew PiccoloStaff Writer A common argument supporting same-sex marriage is that it should be legal because it does not affect other people.Whenever divisive topics such as abortion, gambling, pornography or gay rights come up, the common cry from one side of the aisle proclaims that the government should not legislate morality or impose someone else’s morality on all … [Read more...] about Legislating morality a necessary part of democratic system