CAITLIN WHITEStaff Writer Pepperdine’s second annual speed reading competition, an event that raises money to buy books for low-income children, will take place today in the Waves Café. The event is another way for teams competing in the race for the Homecoming Spirit Cup to earn points. The Speed Read will be held in conjunction with the international organization First … [Read more...] about Non-profit holds speed read contest
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Malibu restaurant sites to undergo revamp
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant Two former Pepperdine hot spots are being redeveloped into newer and pricier alternatives for Malibu residents. The former sites of the PierView Café and Windails restaurants located on Pacific Coast Highway near the Malibu Pier will be demolished and rebuilt by the summer of 2008. The PierView site will be replaced with a 7,100-square-foot … [Read more...] about Malibu restaurant sites to undergo revamp
School of Law appointment adds prestige to program
MELISSA GIAIMOAssistant Perspectives Editor Professor Grant S. Nelson’s appointment at Pepperdine not only fills the School of Law’s void for a real estate finance professor, but also increases the school’s visibility and prestige. “A professor of his caliber will increase the respect that the legal community will have for Pepperdine,” first-year law student John Kay … [Read more...] about School of Law appointment adds prestige to program
Bluffs fire response questioned
JAIMIE FRANKLINAssistant News Editor As the Jan. 8 Bluffs fire remains under investigation and the state of local emergency has officially ended, a Malibu city councilmember, however, has questioned the fire department’s response, claiming that it did not reach homes on Malibu Road quickly enough. Councilmember Sharon Barovsky, who lives on Malibu Road, commented on the issue … [Read more...] about Bluffs fire response questioned
Coastal clean-up event expands past Zuma Beach, includes parking lots, PCH
RACHEL JOHNSONNews Assistant Members from the Malibu chapter of the Rotary Club partnered with Pepperdine Rotaract Club members Saturday to participate in a beach clean-up at Zuma Beach. The event was called Rotary Cares Day — Clean Sweep the Beaches. Members of both clubs, along with their families, “joined with over a dozen local Rotary Clubs in District 5280 cleaning beaches … [Read more...] about Coastal clean-up event expands past Zuma Beach, includes parking lots, PCH