SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Almost three months have passed, and still the signs of destruction are visible. Buildings and landscaping that suffered from the fires, which began in Malibu and scorched the southland in October and November, are etched with charred, blackened reminders of the toll the community took as a result of the natural disasters. The Malibu Canyon Fire, … [Read more...] about Malibu moves on after fires
News
Nonprofit mentor inspires students
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant While studying business and serving others may seem independent and unrelated at times, Regan Schaffer, associate professor of business, has developed a program allowing students to pursue both. Schaffer said she had planned on becoming a teacher at an inner city high school and working for a nonprofit organization on the side. But she fell in … [Read more...] about Nonprofit mentor inspires students
Holiday cut short
JOSH WYMYCZAKPhoto Editor The annual tradition of Pepperdine students storming the beaches of Rosarito every Martin Luther King holiday weekend has been brought to a halt due to safety concerns in Northern Mexico. According to the LA Times, crime has escalated in the area since Dec. 1 when Mayor Jorge Ramos took office and promised to fight drug lords. Since then, five … [Read more...] about Holiday cut short
Film to honor MLK’s ‘grace’
REBECCA GARNERStaff Writer In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, members of the Pepperdine community are invited to attend a free Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial event Monday at 7 p.m. in Elkins Auditorium to inform students of the Christian reasons behind the Abolitionist movement. The event will count as convocation credit and will begin with a screening of … [Read more...] about Film to honor MLK’s ‘grace’
Professor receives prestigious recognition
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor Baylor University announced Wednesday that Pepperdine biology professor Stephen Davis has received its distinguished 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The Cherry Award is the only national teaching award for college professors and has the single largest monetary reward of $200,000. Along with the stipend, the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Professor receives prestigious recognition