Volunteers pick up trash that washed ashore on Topanga Beach on Sept. 19. Heal the Bay provided volunteers with the necessary tools for the cleanup. Photos by Liam Stringer For communities across Los Angeles, Coastal Cleanup Day marked more than just another day at the beach. The Sept. 19 cleanup transformed the shoreline into a place of service, connection and shared … [Read more...] about Coastal Cleanup Day Brings Community Together
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Fine Arts launches New Design Major
Posters for the new design major inside the display case on the first floor of the Cultural Arts Center. Kate Parsons, as associate professor of digital art, said she was most excited about the computer graphics concentration option. Photo by Oliver EvansThe Fine Arts Division launched its new design major at the beginning of the Fall 2026 Semester.Kate Parsons, an associate … [Read more...] about Fine Arts launches New Design Major
Women’s Beach Volleyball’s Ginevra Merlini Earns a National Title
Ginevra Merlini, Women's Beach Volleyball sophomore, dives for the ball at the Italian U20 National Juniors tournament in Aug. 2026. Merlini recently won the tournament and secured a national title. Photos courtesy of Ginevra MerliniAfter years of training with one goal in mind, Ginevra Merlini, sophomore Beach Volleyball player, won the Italian U20 National Juniors … [Read more...] about Women’s Beach Volleyball’s Ginevra Merlini Earns a National Title
Crumbling Coastline: Tide, Weather and El Niño Impact Malibu Coast
A sinkhole opens under a driveway on Broad Beach Road in Malibu on the morning of Sept. 8. The last recorded sinkhole in Malibu was in 1998. Photo by Alexa McGlatheryOn July 27, high tides crept over the shoreline of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and onto the burn scars left from the 2025 Palisades Fire. With waves crashing into these empty burn lots, the foundations eroded, … [Read more...] about Crumbling Coastline: Tide, Weather and El Niño Impact Malibu Coast
Good News: The Big Leagues are Calling
A view of the baseball field from the Lexus Diamond Club at Angels Stadium on May 19. News Editor Marcos Lizarraga was invited by a member of the Angels Research and Development Department to discuss potential career paths post graduation. Photo by Marcos LizarragaIf you had asked me during my first year at Pepperdine what my future looked like, I wouldn't have been able to … [Read more...] about Good News: The Big Leagues are Calling