Perspectives

DANIEL JOHNSONArt Editor There are good things about Easter, like Jesus rising from the dead, dinner featuring ham (and sometimes homemade macaroni and cheese), Cadbury Cream Eggs,Peeps and family. Every-thing else about Easter is just plain boring. I’m not saying that Easter is a bad holiday; I’m just saying that it could stand a little spicing-up to make it more competitive … [Read more...] about Make Easter more fun: add presents and days off

JAMES RISWICKAssistant A&E Editor This, my friends, is the penultimate edition of Random Thoughts. Only two more to go until I retire from the world of Graphicland, but before I do, I must say it has become increasingly hard to come up with compelling things to discuss week after week. Post-election, I’ve completely lost interest in politics. My seal-saving editor in chief … [Read more...] about What this country needs is an enema or suicide

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

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

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