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John VignoloStaff Writer Eight employees were recently laid off from Pepperdine's Information Technology Help Desk because of an effort to reorganize its system. The IT Help Desk is located in TAC 180 and offers technology support for students, faculty and staff. On Nov. 1, IT Help Desk operations will be transferred to an outside vendor known as SunGard Higher Education, … [Read more...] about IT Help Desk lays off eight employees in reorganization effort

Photo courtesy Juan Cruz MELISSA GIAIMO Assistant News Editor A two-passenger private airplane crashed in the Pacific on Tuesday just east of the Malibu Pier. The two passengers, unidentified middle-age males, sustained moderate head and chest injuries, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. At 5:16 p.m., witnesses said they saw the plane flying unusually low, … [Read more...] about Plane plunges into Pacific, two men injured

Lindsay Lopez The Regional Paparazzi Task Force continues to juggle paparazzi regulation with First Amendment rights. Malibu Mayor Pamela Conley Ulich and Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine led the second meeting of the Task Force on Thursday. Task Force members representing Los Angeles, Calabasas, Malibu, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills convened at the Malibu Performing Arts … [Read more...] about Paparazzi Task Force meets for second time

David Herrera and Melissa GiaimoStaff Writer and Assistant News Editor The $700 billion bailout plan in Washington and the Stock Market’s nearly 800-point drop in the Dow Jones average Monday may seem far away from Malibu, but the country’s economic disaster is creating a sense of urgency on campus. Last night, the modified rescue bill passed the Senate 74-25 after previously … [Read more...] about Crisis has ‘our rapt attention’