Photo Courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service The Santa Monica Mountains are at higher fire risks than ever before due to increasing nitrogen levels, according to initial three-year study results conducted by the National Park Service. A recent press release from the National Park Service said researchers tested ten sites within the Santa Monica Mountains for nitrogen … [Read more...] about Study reveals higher fire risk in Santa Monica mountains
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Lectures coming soon
Distinguished Series will create a “lively intellectual discourse,” says Dean of Special Academic Programs Round two of this year’s Distinguished Lecture Series will take place over the next few weeks, bringing to the podium food system activist Ellen Gustafson Feb. 4 and former governor of Federal Reserve System Randall Kroszner Feb. 12, both with a myriad of achievements … [Read more...] about Lectures coming soon
San Fran teaches justice, equality
Photo by Arin DeGroff Although many think of field trips as low impact sight seeing excursions, students engaged in a recent trip that made them rethink their previous notions. Students involved in the Sophomore Experience: Year two celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a trip to San Francisco last weekend. This educational-themed trip, deemed “locally engaged global … [Read more...] about San Fran teaches justice, equality
Super Bowl Showdown
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Seattle Seahawks On Feb. 2, it will be nine years since the Seahawks challenged the Steelers for their first Super Bowl in 2005. I remember family and friends gathered around the T.V., watching … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Showdown
Grass grows greener across the pond
Art by Sacha Irick Over the summer I developed a bad habit. An addiction, you might say. Mothers steer their children away from my kind. Zealous health-conscious college students cough loudly in my presence. Elderly women shake their heads, showing their disapproval, uttering ‘tsk-tsk’ when they see what I inhale into my blackened lungs. Friends, I smoke Marlboros. … [Read more...] about Grass grows greener across the pond