Perhaps I can paint a perfect picture of a pretty typical Pepperdine problem. I’m waiting for the shuttle one day near the Com Pad, and I look down into the baseball field parking lot at a Public Safety punk giving my homeboy’s Jeep a ticket. I’m thinking to myself, “OK, I know this kid goes to this school and he has been for over a year now, he’s parked on campus attending … [Read more...] about Ticked about parking places
Perspectives
Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Last week while watching CNN and Fox News, I was horrified to hear that Great Britain's Prince Harry had frequently smoked marijuana and gotten drunk during the summer. The British media quickly and cleverly penned the youngest child of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and the third in line to the throne “Harry Pot-head.” I was … [Read more...] about Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
Shaq attack was incident just waiting to happen
By Michael Hurlbut Assistant Sports Editor Shaquille O’Neal is not the tallest player in the NBA. Cleveland Cavalier Shawn Bradley holds that title at 7’ 6”. Shaq isn’t even listed as the heaviest player in pro basketball. Priest Lauderdale of the Portland Trailblazers is tipping the scales at 325 pounds. However, the Los Angeles Laker center has a slight advantage over these … [Read more...] about Shaq attack was incident just waiting to happen
There’s the beach, now how do I get there?
By Rudabeh ShahbaziStaff Writer Beginning at Moonshadows and continuing nearly all the way to the Malibu Pier, there is no way to get onto the three-mile stretch of public sand and sea that once belonged to Malibu’s first residents, the Native American Chumash Indians. Along Pacific Coast Highway, where there should be public access to public beaches, there is nothing but … [Read more...] about There’s the beach, now how do I get there?
Gay TV: Good biz or bad idea?
By Karma Salvato Staff Writer “Dawson’s Creek” has one. So do “Felicity,” “ER,” “Spin City” and “NYPD Blue.” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Friends” and “Will & Grace” have two. Oh yeah, don’t forget the ever-popular recent Golden Globe winner “Sex and the City” and of course the crass, yet new favorite among the younger generation, “South Park.” Don’t overlook MTV’s “The … [Read more...] about Gay TV: Good biz or bad idea?