ELISE ACKERStaff Writer In less than one month, incumbent candidates Sharon Barovsky and Mayor Andy Stern will face three challengers in the long-awaited City Council election: Ryan Embree, Ed Gillespie, and John Mazza. Saturday, the candidates had the opportunity to present their platforms and to explain their views on important city issues in a Candidate Forum at Webster … [Read more...] about Malibu Elections
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Measure U
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer On Tuesday, April 11 the City of Malibu will not only elect City Council members, but they will also be voting on Measure U. As City Attorney Christi Hogin put it in this year’s sample ballot, “Measure U is a proposal to adopt an ordinance that would increase from two to three the number of four-year terms to which a person may be elected to serve … [Read more...] about Measure U
Jaimee Rojas: Proud to be a Ragamuffin
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer A few weeks before graduation, Jaimee Rojas’ best friend gave her a copy of Brennan Manning’s book The Ragamuffin Gospel. Since she was only days away from completing her degree in English, cracking open another book didn’t exactly make Rojas’ mouth water. When the Admissions office offered Rojas a job as a counselor shortly thereafter, she accepted … [Read more...] about Jaimee Rojas: Proud to be a Ragamuffin
Tim Campbell: An Extraordinary Life
LAURIE HARTTStaff Writer It’s lunchtime, and you’re starving. You rush out of class, head to the Sandbar, grab your mail, and then make a beeline for the Cafeteria. The average person can walk from the Sandbar to the Cafeteria in a minute or so. Timothy Campbell, a junior Music and Theater contract major, usually takes a good three or four just to make it to the sandwich line, … [Read more...] about Tim Campbell: An Extraordinary Life
Chris Van Velzer: Insight from Both Sides of the Desk
DAVID KOBStaff Writer “There’s a 100% chance there’s a message on my answering machine when I get to work in the morning.” Chris Van Velzer’s life can be summed up in one word: Busy. He’s often walking, more likely running, around campus, briefcase in hand, waving to students as he flies by. On any given day, Van Velzer sends or receives roughly 100 emails, 25-30 phone … [Read more...] about Chris Van Velzer: Insight from Both Sides of the Desk