Perspectives

By Audrey ReedOpinions Editor  With war in the air and the nation in crisis, the news media is full of excitement. When the shuttle exploded, when the Columbine shootings happened and when the Twin Towers and Pentagon were attacked, television news programs and newspapers were packed with information about victims, possible reasons for the tragedy and experts opinion. … [Read more...] about Does extensive media coverage go too far?

By Dr. Dan CaldwellPolitical Science Professor  On Feb. 5, Secretary of State Colin Powell powerfully presented evidence that Iraq has violated a number of United Nations resolutions and is currently developing, storing and deploying weapons of mass destruction. Does the evidence that Secretary Powell presented justify an American invasion of Iraq? I believe that there are … [Read more...] about Now is not the time for Iraqi invasion

By Doug StevensAssistant Opinions Editor  With 21 charges relating to child pornography already under his belt (no pun intended), R&B singer R. Kelly has been arrested once again, this time for digital images that were found during a search of his Florida apartment. The images feature an under-age nude girl, but she has not been confirmed as the same girl from the infamous … [Read more...] about Oops, R. Kelly did it again

By James RiswickStaff Writer  So the faculty is having a problem with the sex policy, eh? How interesting. Seems to me like it would be a rather dubious double standard if Pepperdine’s professors could engage in unbridled carnal lust and sin whilst we crazy students cannot. Not that lifting the ban for students would really increase the amount of such behavior, but as long as … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts: Prof, student sex policy must be equal

Over the last year, no one has been left untouched by the faltering economy. Huge businesses in every sector, from airlines to accounting firms to retailers have gone belly up, and companies are faced with year-end deficits they haven’t seen in more than a decade. And although we live in semi-isolation from the rest of the world, Pepperdine University and its students have … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: How to recover the endowment