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Bookstore Threatens Legal Action against Online App

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Photos by Esther Kang Occupy The Bookstore, a Google Chrome plug-in that allows students to compare prices for textbooks while on bookstore websites, is gaining support and downloads after receiving legal threats from Follett Corporation in September 2014. The plug-in was originally launched as “Bookstore Enhancer” by co-founders Ben Halpern and Peter Frank, who is also … [Read more...] about Bookstore Threatens Legal Action against Online App

Malibu Canyon Road Closed Nightly for Construction

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Photo Courtesy of LA County Department of Public Works Malibu Canyon Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday evenings through Friday mornings now through July. The road’s nightly closure started Jan. 2, according to the city of Malibu. Vehicles on the road during this time slot will be detoured onto Kanan Dume Road and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. However, emergency … [Read more...] about Malibu Canyon Road Closed Nightly for Construction

Former Basketball Players Sue Coach, Pepperdine

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Photo by Allison Hubbard Former Waves basketball players Haley Videckis and Layana White are suing Pepperdine University and Women's Head Basketball Coach Ryan Weisenberg. The couple is suing over allegations of sexual discrimination they say they endured while on the women's basketball team. The suit was filed Dec. 12 with the Superior Court of the State of California for … [Read more...] about Former Basketball Players Sue Coach, Pepperdine

From the ‘Bu to the Big Screen

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Photo Courtesy of Jog Road From the ‘Bu to the big screen, former Wave Felipe Torres Urso is making a splash in the film industry. Urso, a former Pepperdine University student (‘07), directed the 2014 short film, “Bald” with two fellow Pepperdine alumni: Executive Producer Madison Hildebrand (‘07) and Producer Eric Christian Olsen (‘07). “You don’t meet a lot of … [Read more...] about From the ‘Bu to the Big Screen