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

Dear Editor, I am quite disturbed about the lack of enthusiasm by some students, faculty and administrators at Pepperdine in Malibu.  I graduated from Pepperdine in 1981, which was some time ago.  Those years were among the best years in my life. However, even in the "stone age," I remember the lackluster attendance to many of the basketball games. I have always been a … [Read more...] about Letters to the editor

By Gary GallesContributing Writer Feb. 12 was Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.  However, it went almost unmentioned, as Americans have given up celebrating that date in favor of a President’s Day three-day weekend.  But more important than remembering his birthday is remembering his words on behalf of our liberty (even though they do not wholly accord with many of his own actions), … [Read more...] about Abe Lincoln speaks for freedom

By Nick Mah Apocalypse watch: A couple updates for you.  Bush, after proposing the biggest hike in defense spending since Reagan (think Star Wars), is pushing legislation that could overturn Roe v. Wade (think abortion), and is finalizing plans to depose Saddam Hussein, despite opposing pressure from the rest of the world (think Hitler?). Frightening, isn’t it? Yes, it seems … [Read more...] about Better beware, the apocalypse is upon us