Photo by Esther Kang Student Health Center delivers vaccines in Waves Cafe to prevent influenza It’s flu season again, and a lot of students feel sick — either from the flu or from watching people get shots while they’re eating in the Caf. The flu virus is expected to commandeer college campuses over the next few weeks, and the Student Health Center isn’t pulling any punches … [Read more...] about FLU: Any fries with that flu shot?
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Author narrates Alzheimer’s experience
Poet, playwright and teacher Jeanne Murray Walker will read from her new memoir “The Geography of Memory: A Pilgrimage Through Alzheimer’s” and selections of her poetry today at 4 p.m. in the Payson Library Surfboard room. The book details the journey she underwent in caring for their mother who had Alzheimer’s disease. Director for Library Advancement and Public Affairs Ken … [Read more...] about Author narrates Alzheimer’s experience
Study reveals higher fire risk in Santa Monica mountains
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
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