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Listening vital in time of war

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By Jovita McCleodStaff Writer In “The Shadows,” Henry Miller wrote, “We do not talk —we bludgeon one another with the facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests.” This “bludgeoning with facts” is what people are doing to each other lately. As the United States continues war in Iraq, people around campus and the world are all putting … [Read more...] about Listening vital in time of war

Random Thoughts: Pick one—driving or drinking

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By James RiswickStaff Writer  An idiot is defined as someone with an IQ below 25. I find this strange, because you would think it would take a higher score to get into Pepperdine. Yet somehow, 41 percent of the student body qualifies as complete and certifiable idiots. According to a Harvard study done from 1993 to 2001, that same number of students admitted to drinking and … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts: Pick one—driving or drinking

Staff Editorial: Miles to go before diversity is achieved 

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It began with a six-by-four inch color photo in the Pepperdine Annual Report. When it came out over the holidays, more than one of us, thumbing through the polished, professional report, stopped on the pages that contained the senior administration mug shots as well as the group shot of the university advancement team. It wasn’t their stunning good looks that made us stop in … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Miles to go before diversity is achieved 

Christianity can actually justify war

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By Robert CargillGuest Columnist In his March 27 article entitled, “War contradicts basic Christian ideas,” Professor Dr. Joel Fetzer did a nice job of articulating article 22 of the Mennonite Church’s Confession of Faith. He stated that war was contrary to the teachings of Jesus and the beliefs of the early Christian fathers, that it will set back missionary efforts, and that … [Read more...] about Christianity can actually justify war