JEN ISO & AUDREY REEDStaff Writer & Editor in Chief Pepperdine announced that along with the city of Malibu it will be the host of the Malibu Celebration of Film festival that will take place in October 2006. The festival will feature films that have gained notoriety at other film festivals like Cannes and Sundance. “Bringing award winners from the world’s festivals … [Read more...] about Frosh boost film
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Malibu Pier buildings remain empty; visitors still enjoy pier fishing
MEGAN WESTERVELTStaff Writer In a world of change, one thing remains constant in the infamous Southern Californian city of Malibu: the Malibu Pier. While the pier has withstood El Nino storms and massive reconstruction, it sill hasn’t overcome one problem: bringing in business. Malibu residents have been repeatedly promised that businesses will open on the pier. Bill Robinson, … [Read more...] about Malibu Pier buildings remain empty; visitors still enjoy pier fishing
Stream Team cleans Malibu Creek Park
SABRINA JONESStaff Writer If someone is bundled up in front of the Special Programs building at 8:30 a.m. on a blustery Saturday, it must be for a specific cause. On the morning of Jan. 28, that specific cause was the betterment of Malibu Creek Park. Heal the Bay, a water-surveying and ecological monitoring program, called upon their “Stream Team” to remove a member of the … [Read more...] about Stream Team cleans Malibu Creek Park
Coach Paul Westphal fired
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Paul Westphal Pepperdine announced Wednesday the firing of Paul Westphal as men’s basketball Head Coach. The 55-year-old Westphal, who began coaching at Pepperdine before the 2001-02 basketball season, was 76-62 during his tenure at the helm of Pepperdine’s flagship athletic program. However, he was never able to duplicate the success of his first … [Read more...] about Coach Paul Westphal fired
Whitlock named interim leader
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The departure of men’s basketball Head Coach Paul Westphal leaves a void for the athletic department to fill. In the interim, assistant coach Patrick Whitlock will assume the role of head coach while the search for a full-time replacement gets underway. Whitlock, a 1999 Vanderbilt University graduate, He came to the men’s basketball program in 2001-02 … [Read more...] about Whitlock named interim leader