Perspectives

Bragging. It’s something Pepperdine students do best. After all, it’s pretty easy to do when we have a Malibu address and our dorm bathrooms are cleaned daily by custodial ambassadors.We brag about the beauty of our campus, the year-round tans on our bodies and the resort-feel of our rooms. We brag about seeing Britney at Ralphs, playing basketball with Adam Sandler and running … [Read more...] about STAFF EDITORIAL:Athletes deliver bragging rights

BRIAN CHATWINStaff Writer A few weeks ago, I read an article in the Los Angeles Times bemoaning the exodus of yet another California based business. In this case, it was the Nissan production plant based in Southern California. The article featured one man, who with his life partner, had to choose to either take the offer to relocate with Nissan and sacrifice “first release … [Read more...] about Tax policies drive out California businesses

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

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

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