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Katie ClaryLiving Editor A rare event is taking place. As fleeting as an exotic flower that blooms once every decade under a full spring-time moon, the Winding Way waterfall is in full blossom. The typically wimpy falls started thundering almost overnight after the recent rains, giving Malibu its very own mini-Niagara Falls until the rainwater subsides. This hike is more than … [Read more...] about Waterfalls and barefoot stream crossings at Winding Way Trail

James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor   While the world-famous North American International Auto Show is wowing journalists and car enthusiasts alike in Detroit, many of the same vehicles being showcased in Motown are also being displayed here in Los Angeles. Running until tomorrow at the L.A. Convention Center (admission is $10), the L.A. auto show, as always, highlights the … [Read more...] about World of Wheels

Ginna NguyenStaff Writer What I love most about college is this: it is an education of the whole person. Mind, heart, body and soul comprise the gestalt of your being. Pepperdine offers plenty of resources that address your growth as a person and citizen. What I would like to offer you in this weekly column are what I hope to be out-of-the-Pepperdine-box ways to feed that … [Read more...] about Discovering California’s getaways

Rhonda Harris-ScottHealth Columnist The human population has grown over the years and this has had a huge effect on the environment. This growth is in some ways due to the advances in medicine, sanitation and agriculture. Waste created by the population surge is continuously changing the ecosystem because we are constantly using non-replaceable resources and increasing the … [Read more...] about Environmental consciousness key to well-being

Richard NavaStaff Writer Outgoing, funny and friendly. Nick Deisler is all of the above. A self-proclaimed “simple” guy from Big Bear Calif., Deisler is a person who enjoys the outdoors and all that life has to offer. He is a man with stories to tell, and a humorous tone to tell them in. Deisler is a junior here at Pepperdine who likes the beach, sports and talking with other … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Nick Deisler