Perspectives

Ryan Breedyk & Noah GodwinContributing Writer & Assistant Sports Editor Graham Shea / Asst. Photo Editor Pepperdine students have found a new weapon to help combat the seemingly everlasting social boredom that plagues our fine institution. The online meet-and-greet Web site, theface book.com, has exploded across campuses everywhere and is the newest trend at this … [Read more...] about Facebook MadnessThe Internet’s newest craze has Pepperdine students obsessed

Scott WithycombePerspectives Assistant Sen. Zell Miller, D-Ga., said it best when in his scathing book he declared that the Democratic Party is “a national party no more.” The truth of that simple phrase became quite apparent Nov. 2 when President George W. Bush comfortably earned a second term — winning 51 percent of the popular vote and capturing 286 electoral votes. Couple … [Read more...] about The Democratic Party is dead. R.I.P.

Melissa OverbeckAssistant Perspectives Editor “Warning: This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered." These words, printed on stickers in science textbooks, have caused uproar in a Southern Georgia … [Read more...] about Textbook disclaimer spark evolution debate

Scott WithycombePerspectives Assistant After months of discussion, debate and, in some circles, outrage, the Dean of Seaver College finally announced the  Reprioritization plan reflecting the demand for $1 million in cuts from the school's budget. The budget cuts required the dean to look at Seaver College programs and determine which were priorities and which would either … [Read more...] about How about cutting Convo?