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
Perspectives
MLK Jr. Day postpones KKK auction
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
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
Students should have choices in GE program
Scott WithycombePerspectives Assistant Every year the value of a liberal-arts education is pounded into the heads of the Pepperdine students. There is undeniably great value in such an education — it builds well-rounded students with great breadth of knowledge and academic experience. It allows students to explore educational opportunities and interests that might not otherwise … [Read more...] about Students should have choices in GE program
Post-modern art originates from deep meaning
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