Hurricane Katrina is in the past, but there is still a need for long-term aid. Pepperdine students continue to particpate in disaster relief efforts for the Gulf Coast region. ANNA KINGStaff Writer It's been 60 days since Hurricane Katrina changed so many people's lives. Pepperdine students, faculty and staff have helped start the path toward recovery for those people both in … [Read more...] about Disasters’ impacts survive
Huge quake to hit within 30 years
MARCHELLE MCCONNELLStaff Writer Monday’s four minor earthquakes of 1.9 and 2.3 magnitudes west of Chatsworth, 3.0 magnitude near Snata Monica and of 1.4 magnitude west of Wrightwood reminded Southern California residents of a recent U.S. Geological Survey predicting that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake will hit Malibu in the next 30 years. With the diversity of Pepperdine students … [Read more...] about Huge quake to hit within 30 years
Lino adds some Pomezia to PCH
CHRIS MAYERLiving Assistant It wasn’t exactly an ideal situation. The 20-year-old arrived at LAX with little more than his own clothes. Having never been to America, he spoke very little English. All he had was a lifelong passion: cooking. Today, the grungy kid in blue jeans is a distant memory — 43-year-old Lino Savoia is a father of two and the owner of his fifth restaurant, … [Read more...] about Lino adds some Pomezia to PCH
Rock the world with self-expression
GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Bleep, burrrr, whiiiirl. That’s Bob the Robot, talking about his latest dragon-slaying adventure. But, as modern-day culture tells us, dragons are not real. J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, when asked of the inspiration behind their novels, each answered that he wanted to read fantasy. But since few wrote such a genre at the time, Tolkien and Lewis had to … [Read more...] about Rock the world with self-expression
Students help TJ orphans
AARON HAARStaff Writer Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In fact, she … [Read more...] about Students help TJ orphans