'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
Perspectives
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back to school from a summer of vegetation/hibernation I am continually surprised at how much important information has been replaced by obviously useless drivel.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
Bible-inspired pacifist ad is politically motivated
Robert R. CargillContributing Writer I was surprised to see the full-page, paid advertisement in the Graphic (Aug. 30 issue, B7) that depicted a 1917 letter from A. G. Freed to then President Woodrow Wilson. Such a letter is a welcomed glimpse into the diverse and variegated history of the American Restoration Movement, of which the Churches of Christ are a part. I certainly do … [Read more...] about Bible-inspired pacifist ad is politically motivated
Changes to cheer and jeer
Staff Editorial Every year there are changes at Pepperdine, some good, some bad. Some we barely notice, while others are impossible to miss. We at the Graphic would like to acknowledge some of the new additions to the campus and give our opinion on what works and what doesn’t. Some of the most obvious changes are those on the roads at Pepperdine. The new stop sign at Banowsky … [Read more...] about Changes to cheer and jeer
Goodbye Terrance, and other thoughts
Scott TrevathanStaff Writer The first week of school is always an enjoyable time for me because it is practically the only time that I enjoy going on campus. This year it has been a little difficult for me to take full advantage of my rigorous 13-unit schedule. I don’t know if it is the total lack of parking that is a result of all the 12-year-old looking freshmen driving … [Read more...] about Goodbye Terrance, and other thoughts