GLORIA SHELLERAssistant Perspectives Editor Students dread Wednesday morning Convo. Ten in the morning comes early after a night filled with studying and other activities. So why go? According to the Web site, Pepperdine leaders promote the Convocation program as a way to build a sense of community among students. Convocation programs are “assemblies where students gather as a … [Read more...] about Convo does not bind Pep together
Perspectives
Diversity changes face of the Republican Party
CLIFFORD SMITHStaff Writer About a year and a half ago, I met James Whitfield. He was black, in his early 30s, married and had kids. He was working as the senior officer for community relations for the Washington Health Foundation in Seattle, a nonprofit organization for community health and was also running for Washington State Legislature as a Republican. For the most part, … [Read more...] about Diversity changes face of the Republican Party
Iran poses nuclear threat
BEN YOUNGStaff Writer The proliferation of nuclear weapons around the globe is a scary thing. There are many people who live in breathless dread fearing possible nuclear war. And now Iran, hardly a stable, peaceful country is in hot and open pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iran’s development of nuclear weapons is quickly becoming a nightmare scenario for the West. Iran’s pursuit of … [Read more...] about Iran poses nuclear threat
STAFF EDITORIAL: Tech makes life less personal
LISA CUMBIE/Art Editor Conspiracy theorists prophesy the hostile takeover of the human work force by robots in the not-so-distant future. Techies tout the amazing capabilities and efficiency of the latest gadgets. We stand somewhere between the two forces, refusing to join either side no matter how convincingly they may shout, “red rover, red rover.” And the question remains: … [Read more...] about STAFF EDITORIAL: Tech makes life less personal
Hailed films cater to left
BRIAN CHATWINStaff Writer After seeing George Clooney’s new sophist film “Good Night, and Good Luck,” I decided to take a page out of the Hollywood playbook and use my own media forum to describe the problems with the Hollywood left. Clooney repeatedly hit me over the head with his pro-liberal media – anti conservative government mallet, so now I’m irritated. It doesn’t … [Read more...] about Hailed films cater to left