Staff Editorial It is getting to be that time where we look back on what has changed since our arrival in late August, now that spring break has passed and we have entered the home stretch of another semester and year at Pepperdine. While some changes, like the yearly tuition increase and the loss of a year of college life, are not about to make students smile about the passing … [Read more...] about Pep makes changes for the better
Perspectives
Traffic way of life, little hope for improvement
Melissa GiaimoAssistant Perspectives Editor As sunny skies beckon Pepperdine students to the sprawling greens of Alumni Park, the crashing of waves lull beachgoers from all over California’s coast to Malibu, clogging the already congested Pacific Coast Highway. The PCH crawl from Los Angeles to campus on warm-weathered weekends is only a taste of the host of traffic problems … [Read more...] about Traffic way of life, little hope for improvement
Carpool won’t solve West Side traffic issues
Mia SullivanStaff Writer Widening the 405 Freeway to add carpool lanes through Sepulveda Pass has been discussed since 2003. Although the project is scheduled to begin in 2009, because it has taken the California Transportation Commission (CTC) until now to find the funds. Who knows how long it will take the government to put this plan into action, let alone finish it. It could … [Read more...] about Carpool won’t solve West Side traffic issues
Dinner cruise aims to boost Malibu Pier and community life
Melissa GiaimoAssistant Perspectives Editor Slow-growth advocates continue to hurt the small-town feel of Malibu by thwarting plans for a dinner boat aimed at revitalizing the Malibu Pier and community life. Opponents of the plan, including Wagner’s investment partner in the pier Alexander Left, contend the boat is too large.Supporters hope the dinner boat will revitalize the … [Read more...] about Dinner cruise aims to boost Malibu Pier and community life
Political flip-flopping is the sign of effective leader, keen thinker
Matthew PiccoloStaff Writer In the past few years, flip-flops have been a common topic of discussion. No, not the kind you wear to Zuma Beach, but the political variety. Both sides of the aisle have pointed fingers at each other with accusations of flip-flopping on key issues. Most notably, in the 2004 presidential elections, critics lambasted Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for … [Read more...] about Political flip-flopping is the sign of effective leader, keen thinker