Perspectives

Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Greeks. Sure, they were a rad bunch of people back in the 7th Century B.C. But going Greek these days is not quite the same as opening up a Gyro eatery and changing your last name to Petropoulos. No, Greek these days means the ever-popular fraternity and sorority scene on campuses. Long before the days of “Animal House,” Greek systems … [Read more...] about Greek life hinders social scene, community on campus

ASHTON ELLISStaff Writer With the Supreme Court’s new session fast approaching, many pro-lifers are wondering whether new additions John Roberts and Sam Alito will attempt to overturn legalized abortion.  But what if the long sought reversal of Roe was unnecessary? What if abortion became irrelevant?  Not less important, not outlawed — irrelevant. Imagine living in a country … [Read more...] about Laws not  necessary to  stop abortion

Staff Editorial It is understood that the people on Pepperdine’s Board of Regents have contributed greatly to this University.The board, however, makes some of the most important decisions affecting this university and does so without any student representation. Not only that, it is virtually unapproachable by the student body and refuses to respond to any inquiries made by the … [Read more...] about Board unfair, closed to students

Pep’s palms sprout big bills Shannon KellyPerspectives Editor Does money grow on trees? Yes it does — on the palm trees in front of the Center for Communication and Business. That is how Pepperdine students will now answer this question if my hypothesis proves correct, and I am confident it will. The frawns may be tied up now (standard brand-new expensive tree procedure), so … [Read more...] about Lisa Cumbie and Shannon Kelly/Art Editor and Perspectives Editor

Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor While not an uncommon story these days, this particular pothole in the information superhighway caught my attention in that it had to do with the two-year old phenomenon Facebook.  The incident involved a Pepperdine student starting a global Facebook group named “The Truth about Homosexuality.” In the group description, the reasons … [Read more...] about Facebook shows diverse opinion, some hateful