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For some reason it was difficult to settle on a thought for the column today. As usual there were plenty of thoughts and ideas firing off in my head - too many really - but I couldn't nail just one down. I am usually motivated enough about a particular matter to stay focused on it but this time that was just not the case. There are simply too many issues to be addressed too … [Read more...] about Faith. Love. Coco Puffs: Paying Love Forward

Within the beauty and wealth of Malibu there are three juvenile probation camps that are very separate from the community. But last Saturday the boys from Camp Kilpatrick had the opportunity to share their stories.Suzie Duff started the program "Locked Up fifteen years ago. The program offers the boys an improvisation class where they can open up about their pasts.Last … [Read more...] about Gangs in Malibu

St. Bonaventure (3-16) captured a rare win Friday night in boys basketball as the Malibu High Sharks fell to the Seraphs 61 to 57 in an always vital Tri-Valley League game.The Sharks (11-10) got off to a slow start as the Seraphs took a 20 to 16 lead at the end of the first. Malibu bounced back with some big plays from juniors Ben Rotman and Chandler Abbott as the Sharks … [Read more...] about Sharks' B-Ball losing streak at six

I spent nearly $2000 on President Barack Obama since he began running for office. I was shocked to see that two to three hundred of my contribution dollars went to magazines of which his face graced the cover: Men's Vogue Rolling Stone - where he was featured four times - Ebony Time American Dog. You name it I bought it.This occurred to me when I joined the mad rush of people … [Read more...] about Obama craze: Method to the madness?

The plight of Pepperdine when it comes to sports involvement has been an issue on campus for quite some time. Even with incentives such as free T-shirts and food does not seem to pep the Pep students enough to get their heads into the game. Many methods have been implemented - including the current frequent fan program that gives the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas - but … [Read more...] about School spirit for convo credit?