Members of the Malibu community and the Malibu Foundation help restore the hillsides following the Woolsey Fire. Malibu is home to some of the world’s most fire-adapted plants, and after seven to 10 years, native plants can fully recover. Photos courtesy of ReJeana Goldsborough | Malibu Foundation Malibu’s native plants are inherently resilient. Biodiverse and adapted … [Read more...] about Nature Leads the Way
Woolsey Fire
Good News: The Dirt Pile Is Waiting for You
About a year ago, I wrote a story about the pile of dirt that sits atop the Drescher hill on Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. I knew I had to report on the illustrious mound when I first noticed it and thought to myself, “What on God's green Earth is that?” Since campus closed, I am certain the loyal readers of the Graphic have been wondering the same things I … [Read more...] about Good News: The Dirt Pile Is Waiting for You
Pepperdine Community Remembers Borderline and Woolsey on the Second Anniversary
The weekend of Nov. 7–9 marked the two-year anniversary of the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks and the Woolsey Fire. The Pepperdine community, though spread across the world due to COVID-19, came together to remember the shooting and fire's implications on themselves, the community and others. ____________________ We learned the answers to two … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Remembers Borderline and Woolsey on the Second Anniversary
Letter from the Editor | By The Numbers
I chose to attend Pepperdine because it felt like home, and when I think of Pepperdine, I think of the Graphic. Both have shown me the importance of numbers. Both have shown me the importance of truth. Before setting foot on campus for the first time, many of us only knew about the University through its numbers: the undergraduate population, the student-faculty ratio, the … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor | By The Numbers
Students Adjust to Studying at Home
With American colleges and universities sending students home due to COVID-19, Pepperdine students and parents face a situation similar to that of the Woolsey Fire in 2018, when Pepperdine closed campus before the end of the first semester. But with no chance of having students return to campus this time around, the university transitioned to permanent online … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Studying at Home