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
Perspectives
Roberts overlooks citizen’s rights in court
COLLEEN CONWAY Contributing Writer John Roberts’ confirmation as chief justice of the Supreme Court on Sept. 29 by a 78 to 22 Senate vote marks the second time a person has been elevated to the this position directly from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals since former Chief Justice Warren Burger. Roberts, the youngest Supreme Court justice ever, was nominated by … [Read more...] about Roberts overlooks citizen’s rights in court
Diamond fans let down
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Somebody fibbed and now they’re going to pay. That was my initial reaction after Thursday’s debacle of epic proportions. What happened, you ask? I had a chance to see Neil Diamond snatched from my grasp by liars and thieves. You may have noticed e-mails in your school inbox saying the Student Activities office had “several hundred” Neil Diamond tickets … [Read more...] about Diamond fans let down
Illegal immigration strains the education system
RACHEL JOHSONPerspectives Assistant Education in the United States is apparently so good that people will do anything to obtain it, even if it means they must enter the country illegally and create false documentation. Such is the case for 27-year-old Josue Oswaldo Ramirez-Mejia. The Guatemalan native was arrested Sept. 27 for posing as an 18-year-old at a Pasco County high … [Read more...] about Illegal immigration strains the education system
Letters to the Editor
“How to get hitched in just four years” shows materialistic values on Pepperdine’s campus I would just like extend my thanks for teaching not just freshmen girls, but all girls on campus, how to get “hitched” in just four years in the Sept. 29 issue of the Graphic. Someone had to do it. Thank you for blatantly pointing out the materialism that seems to be prevalent on our … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor