Perspectives

James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor Since this is a culture of mass diversion and apathy toward things that matter, I’m going to forego talking about the president’s State of the Union address. Frankly, I didn’t watch the thing nor did I watch any reaction to it. Mind you, I wasn’t exactly alone. “American Idol” drew more viewers than the president’s  Feb. 2 speech.So, forget … [Read more...] about Indie counterculture brewing

Jessica BlackstockStaff Writer  On Feb. 18 and 19 “The Vagina Monologues” will take place at the Malibu Stage Company.  “The Vagina Monologues” is a play written by Eve Ensler that is now performed around the country and the world. Yes, “The Vagina Monologues” talks about vaginas, and some might view some of the content as inappropriate. However, the goal of the production is … [Read more...] about A&F markets sex; Vagina Monologues doesn’t

Scott WithycombePerspectives Assistant On Feb. 2, President Bush set out a broad second-term agenda in a powerful State of the Union address. The president’s speech makes it clear that he will not follow the quieter route of second term presidents. Rather, he will move forward with a plan for reform and change — a plan that will preserve America for future generations.On the … [Read more...] about Speech sets lofty goals for Bush’s second term

There are many things that divide us as a people.With all the life-changing, precedent-establishing decisions circulating in the United States, we want to encourage peace and unity among the rivalries that exist in our community, Pepperdine University. To help reach our goal of treating everyone equally and loving one another unconditionally, the Graphic thought it important to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Overcoming the rivalry divide

Mike Mirliss I expect conservativism at Pepperdine, but when the student newspaper becomes an extended White House press release, I am obliged to object.  These journalists are under the false impression that the right-wing needs their help to succeed. What happened to using college newspapers to investigate the system and criticize flaws? It seems that this semester’s Graphic … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Perspectives needs progressive reporting