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Speech sets lofty goals for Bush’s second term

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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

Staff Editorial: Overcoming the rivalry divide

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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

Post-modern art originates from deep meaning

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Airan ScrubyStaff Writer In 1996, at the Phoenix Art Museum, a Kate Millet exhibit called “America Goes to Pot” displayed the American flag in the toilet, surrounded by iron bars, as if in a jail cell. In the same museum, “What is the Proper Way to Display the American Flag” consists of a flag draped on the floor. Viewers were invited to stand on the flag, and write comments … [Read more...] about Post-modern art originates from deep meaning

Internet smut has its place, just not in my e-mail inbox

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Daniel JohnsonArt Editor The Internet is an amazing thing. I would like to personally thank Al Gore for his accomplishment, if I weren’t afraid that this invention would open the floodgates to ads trying to sell me a penis pump and suggest I need implants, which brings me to my topic.  I just got an e-mail with a proposition. Apparently there are a slew of sexually crazed … [Read more...] about Internet smut has its place, just not in my e-mail inbox

Letter to the Editor: Perspectives needs progressive reporting

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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