‘Sweet Chaos’ in Hawaii Hawaii has the worst rates of voter participation in all the 50 states. Democratic caucuses there normally draw fewer than 5,000 people. But with this year’s race so tight, and a native son, Senator Barack Obama, in the race, Democratic Party officials braced for a record turnout. They printed 17,000 ballots for their “preference poll” of party … [Read more...] about Opinions from around the globe
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Bring back Dead Week, not “Dead Day”
MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor With little fanfare, the bi-annual “Dead Week” disappeared last year from the academic schedule of Seaver College. The week originally served as a buffer zone separating the hectic final days of assignments and deadlines from the week of final exams, giving students some downtime to read and prepare for the most important tests of their college … [Read more...] about Bring back Dead Week, not “Dead Day”
Search begins for new Seaver Dean
STAFF EDITORIAL A committee of seven has been organized to select a successor to Dean of Seaver College David Baird, who announced plans to retire at the beginning of the school year, but we figure a few extra voices cannot hurt. Baird’s retirement is scheduled to take effect at the end of the semester. Thus, with the hope that we can help finalize the Seaver Dean Search … [Read more...] about Search begins for new Seaver Dean
Congress strikes out while citizens pay
ROXANA ASTEMBORSKI/Art & Design Editor SHANNON KELLYContributor Baseball is the great American pastime and now it’s the great Congressional pursuit – that’s just great. Last week a room full of indifferent, unproductive politicians squandered tax dollars and time in a wasteful hearing over steroid use in Major League Baseball (MLB). In the meantime, war wages on, social … [Read more...] about Congress strikes out while citizens pay
Team finishes in disappointing ninth; Barnsley earns eighth place
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s golf team finished play at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational on Wednesday with a tie for ninth place. Players at the tournament at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., braved tough winds gusting and swirling in different directions up to 15-20 miles per hour. “We had three guys finish in the top 25 and normally … [Read more...] about Team finishes in disappointing ninth; Barnsley earns eighth place