By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Me shake my head sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, my time here has been great and I’ve never regretted coming. But from my point of view, the university seems to do things that just don’t make sense sometimes. In the past week alone, Pepperdine proved this theory rather nicely. On Tuesday, RLO ran out of housing. On Wednesday, I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Tuition: $26,280, no dorm: priceless
Perspectives
Students’ rights get flushed under mandatory drug testing
By Byron SmithStaff Writer The right to privacy of all young adults came under attack when Supreme Court justices hinted last week that they are in favor of mandatory drug testing for high school students. The issue debated during oral arguments was the constitutionality of mandatory testing for students who wish to participate in extracurricular activities. After hearing the … [Read more...] about Students’ rights get flushed under mandatory drug testing
Some ideas to fix the housing shortage
Staff Editoria It hit us between the eyes. There was no housing, and no one could quite tell us why. The numbers make sense. There are roughly 1,500 available on campus. There are roughly 1,800 housing appointments for returning students, and an unprecedented 800 new freshmen heading here in the fall. That adds up to more than 2,700 students attempting to fill 1,500 … [Read more...] about Some ideas to fix the housing shortage
The Bible condemns homosexuality
By Andrew YuengertContributing Writer Jared Stuart, in the Feb. 21 Graphic, and professor Maddox, in the March 14 Graphic, defend homosexual behavior by attacking the authority of scripture. They make several claims that are misleading and confusing. For the sake of those who are struggling against this (or any other) sin, the biblical witness must be defended. Mr. Stuart … [Read more...] about The Bible condemns homosexuality
Stuchiner says she was exploited
Letters to the editor Dear Editor, I sincerely believe that the editors at the Graphic owe me a heartfelt apology in regards to the article published about me. This situation should have been handled with more maturity as well as respect, and it saddens me that my personal well-being was not taken into consideration. My words were taken out of context and misconstrued. The … [Read more...] about Stuchiner says she was exploited