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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

Motorcyclist turned revolutionary 

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Jon HamlinContributing Writer Too often we forget what really happened in history. Instead, we romanticize it and cling to it as if it were something sacred. This is what has occurred concerning the legacy of Che Guevara. For evidence, you need only watch the movie “The Motorcycle Diaries.” The Robert Redford-produced film, which is to be shown in Elkins tonight, depicts the … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist turned revolutionary 

NASA meets baby seals

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James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor NASA announced last week that it will be returning the shuttle program to operation in December, nearly three years since the Columbia broke up during re-entry. In the meantime, the International Space Station has been doing its best impression of the Mir – being supplied by ancient Russian space capsules and becoming cluttered with … [Read more...] about NASA meets baby seals

MLK Jr. Day postpones KKK auction

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Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor The Ku Klux Klan terrorized black and white Americans who disagreed with their notions of white power. Last week an auction house in Howell, Mich., turned KKK memorabilia into $24,000 in profits. There is something disturbing about museum curators and swastika-wearing attendees getting into a bidding war over white robes. There were 12 … [Read more...] about MLK Jr. Day postpones KKK auction

Staff Editorial: Graphic staff call the game

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  Get ready for the hype, Super Bowl XXXIX is coming. The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event in the United States each year. Nearly everybody has an opinion on it, even if that opinion is “who cares?” People feel very strongly about this game, which is why the Graphic’s staff has decided to dedicate its editorial this week to this grandest of events.First, a short preview … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Graphic staff call the game