Perspectives

Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Tickets are on sale for the Nov. 4 Matt Wertz/Jars of Clay show at Alumni Park, at which the tag team will blow your socks off in an epic concert that will probably trigger an earthquake of massive proportions that Malibu has long-evaded. OK, so maybe not everyone is as amped about the show as I am. I do not want to take away from … [Read more...] about Pep’s band picks strike a bad chord

Scott MillerStaff Writer On Sept. 27, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Pepperdine to sign Assembly Bill 32, the California Climate Act of 2006, into law. Basically the bill would combat global warming threats by restricting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from California businesses. While global warming is a threat, and needs to be solved, the answer is not through more … [Read more...] about Lessen global warming restrictions

Jim CohenStaff Writer The United States Senate successfully passed immigration legislation only hours before Congress left Washington D.C. for a six-week recess in the run-up to the mid-term elections held on Nov. 7.  The legislation funds a 700-mile fence on the border between the United States and Mexico to stymie the flow of illegal immigrants crossing the border into the … [Read more...] about Border fence ignores broader immigration issues

If Prop. 86 passes, price per pack could hit $7, putting holes in pockets and opening doors for smugglers and black markets. Troy SenikStaff Writer California has consistently charmed the world with its immaturity. It is, after all, a land of languid beachfront communities, oxygen bars and actors in chief. But over the years, the specific form that this perpetual youth has … [Read more...] about Cigarette tax and abortion top ballot issues 

Staff Editorial Attention students. This year welcomes a change on campus that is worthy of notice. No, wednesday convo has not been cancelled and parking spots have not been added — this change has to do with student groups and activities. We know Pepperdine’s political workings do not strike a cord with all students, though. This fact is impossible to ignore, especially if … [Read more...] about ICC and SGA split, healthy breakup