On any given Tuesday evening at the Starbucks in Payson Library, students will wait at the counter, receiving bags of packaged pastries and sandwiches — all free of charge. It is a part of the fight against wasting food and food insecurity at Pepperdine. These students are members of the 7-year-old Food Recovery Network club, which rescues unconsumed food from events on … [Read more...] about Campus Food Recovery Network Serves Local Community
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Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Infograph by Ella Gonzalez Concern for Malibu's homeless population has prompted the Malibu and Pepperdine communities to offer opportunities to residents and students to help provide adequate resources, like shelter and food, for the homeless. The homeless populations of LA County, especially in affluent communities like Malibu and Santa Monica, have increased from 8,371 in … [Read more...] about Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Pre-law student to sushi-restaurant owner: Coffee cart operator reflects
Photo by Sarah MaloneStanding at 4-feet-11 in her Beatles sweatshirt behind the coffee cart in Joslyn Plaza, Lisa Givner-Hatae takes an order, pours the foam of steamed milk on top of a latte, caps it and says, “Here you go, my dear,” with a smile. Givner-Hatae is back to working the coffee cart after a year and a half of working up at the School of Law’s … [Read more...] about Pre-law student to sushi-restaurant owner: Coffee cart operator reflects