The Malibu City Council has unanimously approved a proposed land swap that had inspired fierce debate in the community. The city has approved a proposal to relinquish ownership of the 532-acre Charmlee Wilderness Park in exchange for 83 acres of Bluffs Park, which is owned by the state of California and operated by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. This is welcome news to … [Read more...] about Skaters rally for land swap
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Activity Log 1/22/13 thru 1/28/13 TRAFFIC RELATED - TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, NON-INJURY Date: Jan 22, 2013-Tuesday at 8:29 Case Number: 13-00089 Location: TAC RAMP Summary: VEHICLE VS. FIXED OBJECT TRAFFIC COLLISION. A UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BOLLARD. MINOR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. Disposition: Case Closed: No Further Action Needed TRAFFIC RELATED … [Read more...] about DPS Reports
Campus Ministry and UM cooperate
It’s common for students to confuse Campus Ministry and University Ministries, but they are actually two separate entities rooted in two different church traditions. The Pepperdine-affiliated University Church of Christ runs Campus Ministry, whereas Malibu Presbyterian Church operates University Ministries. The two groups work alongside Pepperdine’s own university chaplain to … [Read more...] about Campus Ministry and UM cooperate
Oh, deer!
When freshman Taylor Barnett came to Pepperdine, she was excited to have a Malibu ZIP code and be surrounded by the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Barnett and her roommate Khali McRae soon learned that Pepperdine's campus — nestled as it is in the Santa Monica Mountains — had some natural hazards: mule deer. While driving back on campus late one evening, McRae slammed her brakes … [Read more...] about Oh, deer!
SAD founder challenges loneliness
Loneliness is a problem at all college campuses, but Pepperdine has significantly higher numbers of lonely students, according to the National College Health Assessment, a survey Pepperdine students can voluntarily take every two years. Some 64 percent of Pepperdine’s student body reported feeling lonely in a 2011 survey, as opposed to an average of only 57 percent at other … [Read more...] about SAD founder challenges loneliness