Perspectives

By James RiswickStaff Writer  In lieu of any rational thought this week, I thought I’d live up to my column’s title and just share some random thoughts … In regards to Kyle Jorrey’s article last week about his car being broken into and the Los Angeles police department. Perhaps if the L.A. County sheriff would redirect the 4,000 or so traffic cops collecting money from the … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts: Throw all logic out the window

Pepperdine students are above average. And it’s not something they should be proud of. According to a Harvard study between 1993 and 2001, 41 percent of Pepperdine students admitted to drinking and driving within the past 30 days. That’s 13.6 percent higher than the national average, but comparable to other colleges and universities. But do Pepperdine students WANT to be … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: It could happen to you 

By Michael TravisEditor in Chief  Bruce Lee was one of the greatest martial artists of the 20th century. America is the greatest and most powerful country in the world. There are more similarities between the man and the nation than most people think. Martial arts provide a way for people to harness the tremendous power of the human body. Often the training includes methods … [Read more...] about Americans can learn from Bruce Lee

By James RiswickStaff Writer  In this year’s first Graphic, I wrote an article about the possibility of an American attack of Iraq and how international support was needed to go through with any such action. That opinion really hasn’t changed much since then, but I thought I’d update and clear some things up. And please stay with me here, I promise not to be too bleeding-heart … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts: Attacking Baghdad or Paris?

By Kristen LoweryStaff Writer  Ralph Waldo Emerson once said people should be “the conscience of the society to which (we) belong ... rather than consider life as it is reflected in opinions, events and circumstances ...” we should mold events in order to put our principles into practice. In a world that seems to be plagued with the impossibility of peace, we tend to close our … [Read more...] about Religious Write: Guard your spirit from the propaganda