Perspectives

LAUREN CARFIOLIContributing Writer I recently witnessed the Pepperdine student body gasp in disgust over our newly formed mascot, our very own spandex display of super troopers, the Wave Men. These Wave Men have been charged with bringing down the school morale and uncrowning our former combatant, King Neptune. But can we really blame our lack of school spirit on this bunch? … [Read more...] about The teams are here, muster up spirit

RACHEL JOHNSONPerspectives Assistant There’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Veteran’s Day. There’s President’s Day and Labor Day. In my hometown of Chicago, there even used to be a Casimir Pulaski Day, celebrating the life of a Polish Revolutionary War cavalry officer. But we have forgotten to institute a day in celebration of a life that changed the course of American history. … [Read more...] about Celebrate Rosa Park’s bravery

JOHN JORDENAdvertising Director I have this habit that I cannot seem to get rid of: I roll my eyes the second I become annoyed. Understandably, this unavoidable habit can create awkwardness when acceptable social standards exist. Nonetheless, I cannot get past this habit, and sometimes I find justification for it. The list of annoyances is long and wide-ranging: There are the … [Read more...] about Professors must clarify outbursts vs. insight

STAFF EDITORIAL Finding a parking spot on campus can make your day, but getting into that spot is another story on our campus of steep slopes. We’ve all seen people struggling to get into a tight parking spot, switching gears, inching or maybe lurching forward, and then creeping back. Meanwhile, the pressure builds as a row of cars impatiently waits for this ordeal to end. … [Read more...] about Newsflash, we saw you park

TROY SENIKStaff Writer “It’s like a combination of global warming and HIV/AIDS 10 times faster than it’s running at the moment.” “The range of deaths could be anything between 5 million and 150 million.” And no, this is not a reference to the recent Neil Diamond concert to which many Waves found themselves holding complimentary tickets (though the fallout zone from “Sweet … [Read more...] about Western civilization implodes over Blu Flu