PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
11/20/2009

Perspectives

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STAFF EDITORIAL: Texting law hurts privacy, helps safety

A new California law, which in essence states, “thou shall not send, write or read text messages while driving,“ goes into effect Jan. 1, 2009. And, what a great law it is.  How long will it be until the “thou shall not eat while driving” or “thou shall not use your hands to talk while driving” laws pass, as well?

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Caffeine inebriates students

Weekly column by Lindsey Boerma/Perspectives Editor

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Torture policy disregards ethics

No, it’s not 1984, but it seems as if George Orwell’s vision of a totalitarian regime is beginning to take root in America, the so-called land of liberty. Be careful, Big Brother is watching you.

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La Paz merits study

Proposed shopping area requires extended environmental review.
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Regional governments lead greenhouse effort

The simple fact of the matter is that it takes green to make green, and some companies are not willing to change their current practices, thus undermining the Western Climate Initiative's long-term climate goals.

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Professors deserve free speech

Political speech limits on college campuses violate the Constitution and promote apathy.

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Token efforts cheapen activism

A weekly column by Eric Hayden/Staff Writer

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Debate fails to meet potential

Vote 2008, Part 6 In A Series by Ryan Hagen/Assistant Perspectives Editor

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