BRIAN CHATWIN Staff Writer A member of the Hollywood Holy Trinity descended upon campus Monday night and graced us with her presence. From my count, only three members of the Screen Actors Guild stand up and count themselves as Republicans, thus establishing a Trinity of conservatives, among a locust of Hollywood liberals. If Charlton Heston is the preeminent Holy Father, … [Read more...] about Women’s issues get new conservative voice
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Ports deal harmful on multiple levels
TROY SENIK Staff Writer Farmers use scarecrows for the purpose of signaling danger where there is none. In L. Frank Baum’s children’s classic “The Wizard of Oz” (itself an allegory for protectionist propaganda) the Scarecrow is the character without a brain. In the parlance of logic, a straw man argument is one intentionally used to misrepresent the position of one’s … [Read more...] about Ports deal harmful on multiple levels
Yale’s Taliban Acceptance is Irresponsible
SHANNON KELLY Perspectives Editor College admissions requirements are ridiculous. Everyone has heard the stories about the straight-A-athlete-of-the-year-perfect-SATs-philanthropist-extraordinaires getting turned down from schools that they were supposedly over-qualified to attend. Involved in every club, Advanced Placement class, sports team and charity wasn’t enough to win … [Read more...] about Yale’s Taliban Acceptance is Irresponsible
U.S. leaves maternity pay out
CASSANDRA TICER Perspectives Assistant The United States is a country whose leaders have prided themselves on upholding the values of freedom, liberty and equality for its citizens. It is a country of successful and effective corporations that cause the United States to be on of the wealthiest nation in the world. However, there is one issue the United States has refused to … [Read more...] about U.S. leaves maternity pay out
‘Munich’ screening evokes war on terror debate
CLIFFORD SMITH Staff Writer On Feb. 13, the School of Public Policy and the Los Angeles chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) sponsored a discussion on Stephen Spielberg’s Academy Award nominated film “Munich.” The panel featured Pepperdine’s Dr. Robert Kaufman Professor of Public Policy, as well as Spielberg’s former media and political advisor, and several other … [Read more...] about ‘Munich’ screening evokes war on terror debate