STEPHEN ROESLERStaff Writer The Malibu Pier, one of Southern California’s most illustrious icons, will soon fully re-open to the public due to a new agreement with The Ruby Restaurant Group. Although the pier is currently open daily from 6 a.m. to sunset, mostly for fishing or sightseeing, the pier will soon contain a few fine attractions to extend the hours. Ruth Coleman, … [Read more...] about New eatery planned for Malibu Pier
The advisers
DR. KEN WATERSFaculty Advisor The weekly ritual went like this: I’d write an inflammatory staff editorial or make libelous statements in the first draft of my Graphic column, “The Sunshine Corner.” After reviewing my prose, Student Publications Director C. Thomas Nelson, would call me into his office. The news room, a dingy building on the corner of Vermont Avenue and 81st … [Read more...] about The advisers
In his class, music livens up finance
DANI LIMOSStaff Writer It’s Monday at 8 a.m., and the financial management class sits in the CCB watching a magnified presentation on private loans. All seems normal— another lecture, another chapter, another painfully early Monday— except one thing: there is Mission Impossible-esque music booming out the speakers. Dr. Vassilis Polimenis is not your typical professor. While … [Read more...] about In his class, music livens up finance
Barrientos full of surprises
HALEY ODORIZZIStaff Writer She may appear to be just an ordinary fun, young adult, watching MTV shows like “Next” and sharing embarrassing college stories. But take another look. Samantha Barrientos is full of surprises. In fact, her life is living proof of a special gift and purpose. She has an extensive educational background, numerous accomplishments and previous teaching … [Read more...] about Barrientos full of surprises
New students ponder the Hero’s Journey
GREG LEEStaff Writer An introspective study of Carl Jung’s philosophy, and how it relates to narrative film, bears a sophisticated and intricate connotation. However, for 15 freshmen in Professor Susan Salas’ seminar class, that philosophy is the staple of their first year of college. The first-year seminar class was designed as an adjustment tool for students to be paired … [Read more...] about New students ponder the Hero’s Journey