Perspectives

By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Things were really looking good for baseball for a while. An incredible World Series was capped off with a nail-biting, come-from-behind victory in Game 7 by the Arizona Diamondbacks to defeat the all-powerful New York Yankees. It looked like baseball was finally recapturing the hearts of the many fans put off by the 1994 strike. … [Read more...] about Why Selig dropped the ball: Terrible timing and poor aim

By Rudabeh ShahbaziStaff Writer Recently, President Bush clumped together the three very different countries of Iraq, Iran and North Korea as the “axis of evil.” Using a religious term, such as evil, that stirs emotions is much more powerful in political denunciation than rational discourse. Sadly, Bush seems intent on antagonizing and isolating these regimes rather than … [Read more...] about Truth and propaganda don’t mix well

Whether or not we get a Valentine of our own, we still can be somebody else’s, and in the spirit of love, that’s what matters.By Lauren GustusSports Editor Eighty-five percent of valentines sent are sent by females. And I don’t have a problem with that. The problem is that we are listening to what everyone else tells us we should be hoping for on the day of love.  As college … [Read more...] about Pro & Con: Challenging the stigma of St. Valentine

By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor To the person in the white Mercedes-Benz ML320 who parked three inches from my car … learn how to park! Or at least, learn how to respect other people’s cars. If you’re going to have a sport utility vehicle, or any other car for that matter, at least learn how to maneuver it into a parking spot. I never want to get into my car from the … [Read more...] about Slow down, park right and please don’t hit my car

A recent Public Safety report revealed the following behavior on the Pepperdine campus: 1/13/02 01:47 Misc. Conduct ViolationLocation: George Page Residential C Summary: Report of male and female engaged in a sexual act in front of an open window. With Valentine’s Day at hand, the Graphic wants to remind students to practice educated sexual responsibility. Even within the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: In sexual environment, be responsible