A guest in President Jim Gash's Pepperdine President's Speaker Series, Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, led a discussion on the future of American Democracy and the role the next generation has in its success — or failure. The event took place Nov. 7, at the Elkins Auditorium. Haass is no stranger to history's plethora of obstacles and has … [Read more...] about Speaker Series, Richard Haass: The Future of Conflict and the Role of the Next Generation
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Good News: A Girl and Her Car Reunited Again
It's 10 p.m., on a Saturday night in September, and I'm rounding the corner off the I-10 west to Pacific Coast Highway. Usually, at this hour, the roads have emptied a bit, and the sound of waves crashing on the shore is audible again. On a Saturday, traffic is still bustling, cars are still honking and headlights are still illuminating the highway. I've only been driving … [Read more...] about Good News: A Girl and Her Car Reunited Again
Waves Bakes Makes Cookies for All
Pepperdine just got a little sweeter. Waves Bakes, an on-campus cookie baking and delivery business, made its debut Oct. 30. First-year students Taylor Karr and Lily Wilson bake homemade cookies on Thursdays and Fridays and have them delivered on the weekends to students living on campus. ZippieCookie, a similar business Alumni Noah Wossen (17) and Briana Rusin (17) created … [Read more...] about Waves Bakes Makes Cookies for All
Good News: Appreciate the Beauty of Cartoons
When I think of the best birthday gifts I’ve ever received, one that jumps to the front of my mind is when my grandmother gave me “The Best DVD In the World *At this Moment in Time*” for my 10th birthday. This sensational DVD lived up to the name as it consisted of 16 episodes of one of the greatest cartoons to ever grace this earth: "Regular Show." I spent countless hours … [Read more...] about Good News: Appreciate the Beauty of Cartoons
Volunteers Place 58 Ghost Tires on PCH to Call for Awareness and Action
Cars honked as Streets Are For Everyone and Fix PCH volunteers placed 58 white ghost tires at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Stuart Ranch Road on Nov. 18.The ghost tires represent the lives lost due to traffic violence on PCH in Malibu since 2010, said Damian Kevitt, executive director and founder of Streets Are For Everyone, a road safety organization. The Ghost … [Read more...] about Volunteers Place 58 Ghost Tires on PCH to Call for Awareness and Action