Photos Courtesy of Shannon Farar-Griefer Ultramarathon runner Shannon Farar-Griefer has logged hundreds and thousands of miles in races across the country. In 2001, Farar-Griefer became the first woman in the world to double the Badwater Death Valley race (292 miles on foot). Ultramarathons are “anything beyond the classic 26.2-mile distance — races from increasingly popular … [Read more...] about LA resident to run 135 miles for Multiple Sclerosis
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Vintage Grocers Opens in Malibu
Photos by Richelle Chen Hundreds of Malibu residents came out Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of Vintage Grocers, a new independent grocery store in West Malibu. Customers arrived early, and by opening time they were standing in a line wrapping all the way around the back of the grocery store. Vintage Grocers’ market manager, Eric Fuchser, began the ribbon … [Read more...] about Vintage Grocers Opens in Malibu
Pepperdine Happy Feet cleanses soles with purpose
Photo by Mark Spigos Freezing in the pouring rain, sopping wet in a dress shirt, amongst a group of strangers in Downtown LA, senior Andrew Enslen found himself in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation. It was his second time volunteering with UCLA’s Program in Medical Education’s Happy Feet Clinic. UCLA PRIME is a five-year MD and masters program. In 2008, 17 PRIME … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Happy Feet cleanses soles with purpose
DPS Reports 02.20.14
2/11/14 6:33 a.m. Incidents – Accident, Injury Location: Hall 2 – Phillips Summary: There was a report of a student fainting in their suite bathroom, hitting their head on the floor. Public Safety officers and LA County paramedics responded. The student was transported to a nearby hospital by a McCormick ambulance. 2/11/14 9:37 a.m. Crimes – Larceny/Theft – … [Read more...] about DPS Reports 02.20.14
The light at the end of the dark abyss
I should probably be dead by now. In my 21 years on this earth, I have endured accidents that would’ve ended the lives of many others. I have split my head open on four occasions, I’ve nearly drowned twice, I’ve had a ceramic piñata smashed on my head, I’ve fallen off a 7-foot bunk bed and smashed my head against a desk, I’ve fallen off the … [Read more...] about The light at the end of the dark abyss