Perspectives

As former editor of the Graphic, some may think my bias toward the newspaper would be overly supportive and forgiving. Quite to the contrary, because of the high standards I know the Graphic is capable of meeting, I am very critical of the paper I pull from my mailbox every week. (I am on the Graphic’s weekly waiting list). So please do not discredit my praise for Meredith … [Read more...] about Past Graphic editor relates to anxiety article

STAFF EDITORIAL College students are notorious money spenders. We can burn a hole in our pocket faster than you can say “Student Government Association.” It has been shown that the college population has one of the highest percentages of discretionary income in the country. For those who have not taken economics, that means we have more money to spend on fun things than … [Read more...] about Transfer SGA funds to ICC

CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor A Wisconsin woman, Lorinda Hawkins, was like any other 27-year-old out for a night of fun drinking with her friends. On Feb. 23, she returned home and began breast-feeding her four-month-old daughter. After about 15 minutes, she passed out and when she woke up an hour later, her baby wasn’t breathing. Hawkins was charged Friday with one count of … [Read more...] about CASA offers alternative for bad foster care

TROY SENIKStaff Writer Former president of the University of Notre Dame, the Rev. Edward Malloy, once wrote, “A college degree is not a sign that one is a finished product but an indication a person is prepared for life.” Would that such grace-filled words not so often fall upon the deaf ears of so many American colleges, many of which now seem intent upon extracting every last … [Read more...] about Higher education falters

RACHEL JOHNSONPerspectives Assistant Flipping through the calendar reminded me of the burden that will soon be imposed on all of the students at Pepperdine— final exams. Finals week brings endless hours of cramming, and it reduces how much we will be able to sleep. Sure, during the rest of the semester Pepperdine students wander aimlessly to class, daydreaming of a nap soon to … [Read more...] about Recent sleep study warns against late nights