Perspectives

Jim CohenStaff Writer The national holiday to thank and remember our nation’s veterans from former and current wars for their service to our country comes to Main Street, USA on Saturday. Veterans Day acknowledges the courage, honor and bravery of those who have put their lives on the line for our nation in the name of freedom and security. Some wars fought have been wars of … [Read more...] about Holiday highlights Vets needs

Ashton EllisStaff Writer Less than a week remains until the 2006 mid-term elections Nov. 7, which will reveal whether the United States Congress will stay Republican or switch to Democratic control. Whichever party finds itself in power will make it that much easier (or harder) for members of Congress to reach the ultimate prize: replacing President Bush in 2008. Come Nov. 8, … [Read more...] about Obama appeal falls short of presidential

Troy Senik Staff Writer “For ye have the poor always with you” said Christ to his disciples in Bethany. Two thousand years later, it’s hard to argue the point. The United States, bathing in the radiance of the most robust economy seen in human history, knows both homelessness and hunger. More than 40 years have passed since President Lyndon Johnson’s promise of an … [Read more...] about New solutions needed to improve poverty issues

Staff Editorial The homecoming of Willie the Wave brings to mind another return students have been seeking since September — PepXpress. Though students are more than halfway through the semester, the daily disappointment by the University’s new (and supposedly improved) Web portal, WaveNet, leaves something to be desired. As such, many students continue to use the defunct but … [Read more...] about Fix WaveNet’s frustrating features

Lindsey BoermaLiving Assistant I am a proud representative of the stereotype of an eager, naïve freshman. Yet just because I fall into the category of an inexperienced college student does not mean that I am oblivious to the difference between successful student programming and entertainment that comes up just short of substandard. This year, Pepperdine’s Midnight Entourage … [Read more...] about SPB drops ball on Midnight Entourage