RYAN HAGENNews Assistant The Dume Room is doomed, according to owner Mario Vitale. He said the bar, a popular hangout for Pepperdine students, will be forced to close Nov. 30. Transwestern Commercial Services, the nationwide real estate company that acquired the properties at Point Dume Plaza in April 2005, had originally said it would not allow the Dume Room to renew its lease … [Read more...] about Dume Room set to close
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Earthquake threat looming for Malibu, experts project; emergency plans in place
DAVID KOBStaff Writer In 1994, an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Northridge, destroying three highway overpasses and left thousands homeless. Malibu and Los Angeles fault lines have quietly murmured, yielding mostly inaudible tremors, barely affecting the upstairs world. However, historical patterns between fault lines have developed the unsettling … [Read more...] about Earthquake threat looming for Malibu, experts project; emergency plans in place
Grad school test revamped, doubles in length
In an effort to increase test validity, the GRE will be lengthened to four hours and ask questions differently. RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Many students hoping to attend graduate school will soon have a higher hurdle to jump, as the revamped Graduate Record Examination goes into effect in 2007. The GRE, a standardized test required by many graduate schools for admission, will … [Read more...] about Grad school test revamped, doubles in length
Conservancy accused of mismanaging funds
RICHARD NAVANews Assistant The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is being sued for what some say are mismanaged bond funds delegated to them under Proposition 50. A group of unidentified "taxpayers" claim in a lawsuit that funds have been used by the SMMC to aid in the restoration of three parks in the Malibu area, instead of being spent to clean up and preserve local … [Read more...] about Conservancy accused of mismanaging funds
Freshman initiate overnight program for inner-city teens
Students in their first semester of the Social Action and Justice Colloquium began a special outreach to share college experience. MELISSA GIAIMONews Assistant Pepperdine’s Social Action and Justice Colloquium (SAAJ) gave 22 inner-city high school students from Los Angeles a taste of college life by hosting them at Pepperdine for an overnight visit Friday night. The … [Read more...] about Freshman initiate overnight program for inner-city teens
