Perspectives

Shannon KellyAssistant Perspectives Editor This just in: Politicians get treated like they’re special. Wait a minute, that’s old news. Everyone knows that Washington hot shots like Sen. Edward Kennedy (a random example) enjoy special perks, and lucky for them, the government has found yet another way to make their lives easier. Now cream-of-the-crop politicians can bypass … [Read more...] about Politicians get more perks thanks to the TSA

Kelly DaviesStaff Writer It is midsummer. You live in a narrow strip of land, a settler in a stateless limbo, part of a fierce battle that has raged for decades. The 26-mile stretch of land called the Gaza Strip has served as a breeding ground for violent opposition since Israel began supporting settlements in the Palestinian region following the Six Day War in 1967. You may … [Read more...] about Israelis evacuate strip

Adam HoldridgeContributing Writer Think about the following questions seriously: What does Africa do for you? Is Africa an important player in the global economy? Does great invention and insight emerge from the Dark Continent? What influence, if any, does Africa have over our politics? Finally, does anyone really care?Then to further my disdain for Africa, there are the … [Read more...] about Who cares about Africa?

Ben YoungPhoto Editor Fortunately, as far as forgotten conflicts go, the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan is not the most forgotten conflict happening today. Thanks to Colin Powell’s announcement last September that the violence in Darfur constituted genocide, the conflict leapt, if for only a brief minute, into the world’s collective conscience. More and more has been … [Read more...] about Bush must stop Darfur crisis

Daniel JohnsonArt Editor This is my last column . . . or is it? I’m going to be graduating in a month (cross your fingers) and I’ve been thinking about endings. My dad has said that the best test of a man is how he finishes . . . and so how will I finish my last column for the Graphic? How am I finishing my time at Pepperdine? Skipping class, playing videogames, all nighters to … [Read more...] about Recreating my social life with the Pep yearbook