Perspectives

SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor “In a world that is growing by 168 people every minute of every day, there is no greater challenge facing us than stabilizing world population,” said Peter Kostmayer, executive director of Zero Population Growth, at a recent fund-raising event. In a world where catastrophists can influence people with their outlandish assertions, the … [Read more...] about ‘Overpopulation’: outdated, untrue

Are current gun restrictions tough enough? PRO BENJAMIN YOUNGStaff Writer Last week, two former Malibu High School students brought handguns to campus, and in the process, woke the dragon that is the gun control debate. This particular debate is not one that stays at the forefront of the American conscience like, say, the abortion and immigration debates. It returns to the … [Read more...] about PRO & CON: Gun Control Debate

Sorority Recruitment, or the aptly titled “rush,” is an annual process that breaks, wins and hardens hearts at the same time. It is an imperfect system at best and a ridiculous and shallow one at worst. The 250 potential new members who participated this year, as well as Pepperdine’s seven sororities, know the drill: It’s a week of dressing cute, smiling big and perfecting … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Join a group that is diverse

CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Scientists agree the amount of minor greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere is increasing. Theoretically, these gases could trap more heat in the atmosphere and cause Earth’s atmosphere to gradually warm. There are two mainstream theories surrounding global warming, and they are both catastrophic. One theory is that carbon dioxide and … [Read more...] about Global warming lacks evidence

KELLY DAVIESStaff Writer I was at dinner with some friends the other night, one of whom will graduate this spring. We talked about our majors, possible jobs and the future, and we said it feels like only yesterday we had our eighth-grade graduation. We joked about what we were like in middle school, and all of them had some funny things to say. But none of them as painfully … [Read more...] about Don’t beat yourself up, be open to changes