BLAKE BURCHAMStaff Writer Reading Nietzsche has really got me enthused about service. Sometimes after I plunge into the world of the needy, I go to my room and nestle in with some hot cocoa and my copy of “On the Genealogy of Morals.” I usually dose off after a couple chapters and wake up four hours later and have the whole day ahead of me. Step Forward Day, as you undoubtedly … [Read more...] about Participate in Christian Service
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Staff Editorial: Get involved in a good cause
College is the time where everyone is trying to find something in which to believe. Activism is prevalent on campuses all around the world and it is no coincidence that when a revolution is needed, a college campus is the place to stir one up. The words college, revolution, causes and activism all seems to go together quite nicely. But Pepperdine seems to be different. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Get involved in a good cause
Eliminating Perkins loans could stop tuition inflation
BLAKE ELLISContributing Writer During the past week, Pepperdine’s financial aid department sent out letters informing recipients of Perkins loans that President Bush’s current budget proposal includes “the elimination of the Federal Perkins loan program.” In addition, a pre-written letter of objection to this measure is included in the e-mail for submission to state … [Read more...] about Eliminating Perkins loans could stop tuition inflation
BSU Posters were intended to unite, not offend students
Brittany DeanStaff Writer I was deeply disturbed by the article about the posters BSU put up in the cafeteria in the Feb. 24th issue of the Graphic. Although it was an opinion piece and does not require a reporter to get the full story, I find it not only disappointing but somewhat distasteful for Matt Llewellyn to write on a subject that he obviously does not know about. He … [Read more...] about BSU Posters were intended to unite, not offend students
Senate gets tough on athletes
James RiswickStaff Writer They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If it wasn’t for the tell-tale earring and bad attitude, it would be hard to tell just by looking at pictures of him that the ginormous Barry Bonds of today is the same player who broke into the big leagues in the late 1980s. How can somebody get so big? The answer must be steroids. Or compare a picture of … [Read more...] about Senate gets tough on athletes