For many Malibu residents and Pepperdine students there is no better way to cap off an eventful summer than a day of good food rides and games. For 28 successful years the Malibu Chili Cook-Off and Carnival has offered the community all of the fixins' for a day in the sun at the Civic Center.On Sept. 4 the Kiwanis Club of Malibu hosted the annual event which primarily serves as … [Read more...] about 'Chili' marks final season in center
Pep alumni 'driven' to spread kindness
Lauren Parsekian and Molly Stroud who graduated in 2009 founded the Kind Campaign a movement aimed to change the way people treat each other. There is a universal truth on which adolescent girls and adult women almost universally agree : Girls are mean and that's not likely to change. But two determined alumni have started a movement to end that belief and … [Read more...] about Pep alumni 'driven' to spread kindness
Sewing camp boosts self-esteem
Economic woes and pre-planned travel trips seemed out to destroy sophomores Julianne Raasch and Kelly Carlquist's hopes for reliable employment this summer before the season had even begun.With a year overseas looming in the distance both girls were on the lookout for money-making opportunities that could weather family vacations and a serious lack of help wanted signs in their … [Read more...] about Sewing camp boosts self-esteem
Base health care on people not on profits
The death of Sen. Ted Kennedy brought a powerful blow to the dialogue for health care reform. Kennedy a staunch advocate for the poor and oppressed throughout his time on Capitol Hill lived long enough to see the beginnings of his finest project access to affordable health care for all Americans but died too soon to see it come to fruition. Now the health care reform bill faces … [Read more...] about Base health care on people not on profits
IP crosses expands boundaries
International Programs is bustling to get ready for the new year as it adjusts to an expanded number of programs. One of IP's biggest jobs is to market the programs to the incoming freshmen and prepare them for the priority deadline of Sept. 28. In addition to the daunting task of remembering the myriad of Pepperdine acronyms in the first few weeks of school students need … [Read more...] about IP crosses expands boundaries