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
U.S. must continue push for democracy
ASHTON ELLIS Staff Writer What do millions of purple fingers, thousands of green flags and one white helicopter have in common? Each offers an image of the hope and fear of freedom. Over the past two years, millions of Iraqis rejected terrorist threats and Western naysayers to cast their ballots in a series of democratic elections. The purple finger is now an indelible sign … [Read more...] about U.S. must continue push for democracy