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By Kyle JorreyOpinions Editor This past Wednesday country music star Waylon Jennings at age 64 lost his life to diabetes. And while his passing was hard-felt by the millions of fans who loved and respected his music for the past 50 years, to others, mainly the new generation of music fans, it might have gone completely unnoticed. And that is the real tragedy. Because far … [Read more...] about New generation of fans could learn a lot from fallen country star’s life

Nick Mah Yesterday I had my first experience with a true locksmith. While I stood by acting as if I might help at some point in time, I watched Steve disassemble my steering column, remove the lock assembly from the ignition assembly and proceed to hand cut a new key for me. I asked him if he liked locksmithing and he said, “it’s all I know.” So I said to myself, “What do I … [Read more...] about Mah World:  Hurry and quit school before the apocalypse

Literal interpretation makes little sense in the modern world.By Jared StuartContributing Writer Pandora’s box was opened Wednesday night when Pepperdine’s Convocation dealt with the issue of gays within the church. Dr. Larry Keene, the pastor of Church of the Valley, a Christian Church in the San Fernando Valley, and a proponent of gays within modern church life, undertook … [Read more...] about Pro-Con: Does the Bible accept homosexuality?

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