Perspectives

By Kyle JorreyOpinions Editor Four hours and 16 minutes.  That’s how long last week’s Oscars lasted. Two.  That’s the number of times Hollywood’s elite found it in their hearts to mention the events of Sept. 11 and recognize the war effort in Afghanistan.  And of those two, one, made by superstar actor Tom Cruise, was used to preempt the heartfelt statement — “We need … [Read more...] about Oscar night forgets to honor those fighting in real life drama

PRO & CON The choice of whether to live or die should be left up to suffering patients and their families, not to the federal government.By Dylan MurphyStaff Writer Patients lie suffering, waiting to die in hospitals across America. Drugs are not enough.  Pain invades their bodies, and the monotonous sounds of monitors accompany the beats of dying hearts. Lying alone, they … [Read more...] about Assisted suicide: A patient’s right, or murder?

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

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

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