Perspectives

Con: People shouldn’t be forced to pledge allegiance to a god they may not believe in.By Michael TravisEditor in Chief  Earlier this year, President George W. Bush labeled Democrats who were attempting to block war with Iraq as “un-American.” The label stuck and now many anti-war protests, whether run by Republicans or Democrats, are referred to as having an “anti-American” … [Read more...] about Should the pledge include God?

By Kyle JorreySports Editor  It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when you first realize that you’ve been the victim of a crime — a real crime — not one of those wussy crimes like getting your car keyed or your CD collection stolen from a party.  It’s a combination of shock, surprise, frustration and anger — almost like getting the wind knocked out of you during a game of … [Read more...] about Police investigations are not like on TV

By James RiswickStaff Writer  OK, so I’m currently taking bets on how long it will take Pepperdine to cancel the March 29 Third Eye Blind concert. It only seems like a matter of time before the powers-that-be listen to “10 Days Late” or perhaps some random concert in Milwaukee when lead singer Stephen Jenkins might have said a particular “f” word. But this is not about what … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts: We really listen to Sum 41