TROY SENIKStaff Writer One cannot get very far in contemporary current events without a discussion of the merits of democracy. On the international front, the Bush Doctrine’s relentless push for the democratization of the Islamic world has been an indelible aspect of both the highs and lows of the region over the past five years. But recent fulminations in Iraq, Lebanon and … [Read more...] about Ignorant voters induce a decline in democracy
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Pay NCAA players for performance
ASHTON ELLISStaff Writer According to Wikipedia, an “opportunity cost” is a phrase economists use to describe the cost of something in terms of an opportunity foregone. An example would be choosing to date a good-looking brunette instead of an equally attractive blonde because you (rightly) believe that the conversation will be less prone to digress into a discussion about the … [Read more...] about Pay NCAA players for performance
All doors open for freshmen
GLORIA SHELLERStaff Writer As the new school year approached, a small, dark cloud hung over my head. Thinking that my freshman year was officially over, I have started my descent into the sophomore slump. Now a senior, I have reflected on my freshman year at Pepperdine and can only imagine that it will go down in the books as the best year of my college career. There is no … [Read more...] about All doors open for freshmen
Kerry to enter hostile territory at Pep
MARC CHOQUETTEAssistant Perspectives Editor I’m sure the first thing you thought about upon your return to school was the 2006-07 Distinguished Lecture Series brought to you by the Seaver College Board of Visitors, the Seaver Parents Association, and other “special friends” of the college. That’s right, folks. That shameless plug was essentially done to bring to your … [Read more...] about Kerry to enter hostile territory at Pep
Anti-Semites scapegoat, dismiss reality
SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor People who refuse to take responsibility for their own failures when their intellectual or moral shortcomings prevent rational solutions to problems with which they are faced, rely on scapegoats to bare the burden. The term scapegoat stems from the name given to the goat that was sent away into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement after the … [Read more...] about Anti-Semites scapegoat, dismiss reality