Perspectives

Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor Take a moment and try to name two conservative celebrities. The country is divided when it comes to political affiliations, but outspoken celebrities continually show their support for liberal causes. Why does it seem that most celebrities are democrats? There is a long list of liberal celebrities who have gone on the record speaking for … [Read more...] about The Hollywood lottery encourages liberalism

Pro: Affirmative action is an important part of balancing equality in the work environment and universities, and understanding its history is pivotal. Kristen SchultzContributing Writer To determine the value of affirmative action, its legislative and judicial history, as well as the present hiring and admitting practices of corporations and universities must be examined. It is … [Read more...] about Balancing Inequalities: Should the practice of affirmative action continue?

  The week of Peace, Hope and Justice is a time when Pepperdine remembers an era of our nation’s history and our school’s history when minorities were not given equal treatment. By the line up of events, most notably Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech in Washington D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963, the university has put thought and effort into the week. However, 40 years … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Changes in race relations

James RiswickStaff Writer Activist judges are ruining this country. Slimy, no good, rotten, stupid activist judges who clearly received their places on the bench through a combination of either nepotism or sleeping their way to the top. In fact, it seems very unlikely that these activist judges even went to law school. A late-night DeVry course here or there, and a crash course … [Read more...] about Down with all those crazy activist judges

Melissa OverbeckPerspectives Editor The day Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian presidential election, he received congratulatory phone calls from both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush. Both leaders separately invited him to meet with them.Abbas won the election to replace the late Yasser Arafat with 62 percent of the vote — a significant margin over his … [Read more...] about Sharon cuts off contact with Abbas prematurely