Staff Editorial With only 47 days remaining until Nov. 2, time is running short for Pepperdine students to make sure they will be eligible to vote on Election Day. We’ve all heard that it is important to get out and cast our ballots. But there are innumerable excuses as to why people don’t bother to vote: I don’t know how to register; I don’t have time; I can’t make it to the … [Read more...] about Make a difference and vote
Perspectives
Everyone has to eat: so do it right and go organic
Dan YoderContributing Writer Eating, breathing and sleeping are the pillars of any healthy human life. It puzzles me when people do not place more emphasis on these essentials. However, it’s easy to overlook the importance of the simple things when a term paper is glaring you in the face or significant other “X” has yet to return your telephone call. Furthermore, diet has … [Read more...] about Everyone has to eat: so do it right and go organic
At Pepperdine, forget the Constitution
Melissa OverbeckAssitant Perspectives Editor For generations freedom has been a driving factor in the advancement of the human condition. It is the principle on which our country was founded and a principle that continues to shape our society and culture. It is the right of every man, woman and child to realize his or her dreams without interference or fear — the right of … [Read more...] about At Pepperdine, forget the Constitution
2004-09-09 reinking.htm
'Volunteering is hard and boring,’ you say. Sure, but it can also be an enjoyable and deeply life-changing experience. Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer Have you ever been forced to volunteer? Putting the inherent irony of that phrasing aside, I remember when I was required to complete a five-hour service project for every year of high school, of which two hours were used to … [Read more...] about 2004-09-09 reinking.htm
A Modest Proposal
What's your name? I got the answer Daniel JohnsonArt Editor Coming back to school from a summer of vegetation/hibernation I am continually surprised at how much important information has been replaced by obviously useless drivel. My summer memory retention is limited to Sigmund Freud’s mortal fear of ferns and that an oyster changes sex several times throughout its life. I … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal