Perspectives

By Toyonori AbeContributing Writer “O’er the land of the free…” When I heard the American national anthem in small, but beautiful Victory Field in Indianapolis, sky dyed a fiery red by the sunset, I was excited that I had arrived in the United States at last. Like many Japanese, I dreamed of living in America for several years. Japan is heavily influenced by American culture, … [Read more...] about Japan likes U.S. culture, not attitude

By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor For our grandparents’ generation, the question was: “where were you when you heard Pearl Harbor was bombed?” For our parents’ it was: “where were you when you heard President Kennedy was assassinated?” For us, our children will inevitably ask: “where were you when you heard the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked?” I will … [Read more...] about Looking back on a year we’ll never forget

Despite all the bloodshed, the world must hold strong to the idea of non-violence because everyone would suffer from the outbreak of war.By Karma SalvatoStaff Writer As we innocently go about our days, scurrying from one place to the next, oblivious to daily events, our world is being propelled on a downward spiral straight into the hands of hell. The holy lands are a war … [Read more...] about Is there any hope for peace in the Middle East?

Offering up a different view Dear Editor, The March 28 edition of the Graphic included a letter to the editor from Brigham Young University graduate Corey Wride titled “An unpleasant view of Pepperdine.”  Being BYU graduates ourselves, we are very disappointed with Wride’s article and feel that other BYU voices should be heard stating a very favorable view of Pepperdine.  … [Read more...] about Letters to the editor

Nicholas Mah I leave you with these final words. To you who are not graduating: I spent the entirety of my four years here completely dissatisfied with many aspects of this university. I’ve always been particularly bothered by the treatment of students by the administration, both in disciplinary and academic situations. Unfortunately, I did little to correct this situation, … [Read more...] about It’s no longer Mah world, it’s yours