Perspectives

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

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

J.D. DilborneContributing Writer In the last edition of the Graphic, I was dismayed to see an article implying that Pepperdine’s Student Government Association (SGA) has not been responsibly spending the budget it is allocated (for use to benefit the student body). Apparently, Jessica Blackstock had decided to investigate how SGA chooses to spend the approximately $150,000 it … [Read more...] about SGA does much more than “splurge for jackets”

Staff Editorial: We at the Graphic have noticed that excitement surrounding the big Spring Concert is decidedly nonexistent. And this lack of enthusiasm is hardly out of the ordinary. Typically, most of the hype about the concert is generated in weeks prior to the actual event when rumors fly about what performer the Programming Board might manage to obtain. This year, we … [Read more...] about Not hearing the live music

Kami TealContributing Writer Stem cell research is one of the hottest topics in the medical world. We are bombarded by one controversy after another concerning what appears to be the new frontier of medicine. Some scientists are promising such incredible feats as the ability to cure diabetes or cancer or to “grow” new organs such as hearts or lungs. If, and I assume one day it … [Read more...] about Stem-cell research saves lives