Perspectives

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

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

KELLY DAVIESStaff Writer I went to the Malibu Coast Animal Hospital last month for a story on the animals that had been housed from the Topanga Fire. I chatted with the receptionists and watched the veterinarians scoot excitedly from one end of the tiny hospital to the other. I set up my equipment and trucked it out to the backyard, expecting to find poodles with pink bows … [Read more...] about Abandoned Katrina pets await homes in shelters

GLORIA SHELLERStaff Writer It is no news to Americans that our country is fat compared to the rest of the world. Sadly, despite what we know about the dangers of being overweight, the number of obese Americans continues to increase. Thirty-one percent of Americans are 30 or more pounds overweight making them clinically obese. By 2008 that 31 percent will jump to 39 percent, … [Read more...] about Caf food beats fast food at Pep

JIM COHENStaff Writer Pot smokers of Denver lit up joints in celebration on Nov. 2 as the city’s residents voted in favor of a referendum to legalize the possession of marijuana. Winning by a 54 to 46-percent margin, the measure allows adults age 21 years and older to possess up to an ounce of the drug with only a possible fine. Following in line with cities such as Seattle and … [Read more...] about More highs to come in Mile High City