Photos by Matt Benton Firefighters extinguished two brush fires in Malibu on Saturday, one near Corral Canyon and the other near Las Flores Canyon Road, according to the Malibu Times. High temperatures of up to 94 degrees from the record-breaking heat wave in Southern California helped feed the fire, first reported at 2:45 p.m., as it spread up hillsides and close to … [Read more...] about From Our Feed: Two Fires Blazed During Heat Wave Saturday
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The Verdict’s Out
Photo Courtesy of Haley Videckis A jury recently ruled in favor of Pepperdine University in a case against the University for alleged discrimination of sexual orientation. The lawsuit was filed by two former Women's Basketball players, Haley Videckis and Layana White, in 2014. The jury concluded Friday, August 11, that the accusations were not supported with enough … [Read more...] about The Verdict’s Out
Pepp plans to increase Seaver
Graphic by Chad Jimenez There are 953 incoming students at Seaver College this semester, as of Friday morning. Growing Seaver was a plan set in motion in 2014 to expand Seaver College and to have 916 students in each class with a total of 3,664 total undergraduate students. Although Dean of Seaver College Michael Feltner said he expects the number to decline slightly … [Read more...] about Pepp plans to increase Seaver
Horton Named New VP of Student Affairs
Connie Horton is stepping up and into a new role. The Office of Student Affairs has restructured its administration this academic year amidst expanding the roles and reach of the Student Affairs division across all schools. Mark Davis and the department have split his previous jobs as Dean of Students and the Vice President of Student Life for the whole university. Davis … [Read more...] about Horton Named New VP of Student Affairs
Book it to the New Payson Library
Renovations to the Payson Library come to an end as the university opens the space after a 16-month long construction project that includes a new Starbucks. Members of the Pepperdine community can utilize the state-of-the-art facility from the start of this semester, followed by an invitation-only grand opening event on Sept. 17. Payson Library will be open from Monday to … [Read more...] about Book it to the New Payson Library
