Perspectives

TROY SENIKStaff Writer Perhaps I owe the president of the United States an apology. At the very least, he deserves an explanation. To the extent that my forays into the written word can be called (generously) a career in journalism, it has been co-extensive with the tenure of President Bush’s administration. During that time, I, a member of the president’s own political party, … [Read more...] about Support U.S. Foreign Policy – PRO

SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor My Super Bowl Sunday fit the college-kid mold in terms of gross amounts of grub and good times with good people. The grub, however, was Grandma’s homemade angel food cake. The life of the party? Not the rowdy, Rainbow wearing frat boy, but goofy Grandad, obviously. Pre-game activities were pretty standard. Grandma tirelessly spread lemon … [Read more...] about Grandpa pegs ‘Bush-lover’ at Super Bowl

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

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

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