Last year, the Pepperdine student newspaper The Graphic asked the university to finally come out with a decision about whether a gay-straight alliance group on campus was acceptable. The university did just that, announcing that nope, Reach OUT isn't aligned with the core religious values of the university, which is affiliated with the conservative Church of Christ. more ›

Students on the school's newspaper The Graphic are calling on the university's administration to make a decision about whether or not a gay-straight alliance Reach OUT is appropriate for the campus. more ›

Loud neon fashions and iconic 80's skaters including Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi collided head-on for a nostalgic day at the Quiksilver Headquarters in Huntington Beach on Saturday. Skating legend Tony Hawk participated in his first competition in eight years and showed that hasn't lost a step by winning the contest with style. Not just style, but class, as he forfeited his $1,980 winnings by giving $200 to each non-placing competitor. more ›

Autumn Sandeen of Pam's House Blend has gotten her hands on a letter from the American Family Association that has set out a plan to eliminate gay marriage in California. In August, the "Voter Identification Phase," volunteers will find those who are for and undecided among the 16 million CA registered voters. The "Advocacy Phase" in September will be about returning to those identified voters and getting them to vote yes on the initiative. Then October, the "Get Out the Vote" phase, will be about just that. It's pretty basic, but it is just a sign that large scale battle in our mailboxes, on the TV and everywhere else is revving up to begin. more ›

If you’re a goat-raping, baby-eating, George W. Bush-hating heathen like me, Jesus Camp is the horror movie of the year, offering a snapshot of red-state America that's more terrifying than all the Japanese ghosts and blood-and-guts effects wizardry of Hollywood combined -- and it's all the scarier for being real. Watch as children are transformed into Soldiers of the Lord! Listen as they are taught unquestioning obedience! Scream in terror as George W. Bush... more ›