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
Special Publications
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
Chumash Indian heritage preserved
RACHEL JOHNSONStaff Writer Unbeknownst to many of the Pepperdine students who live in the Drescher Graduate Apartments on Chumash Ridge Lane, the street name has historical meaning: It refers to the Native Americans who used to reside in Malibu. Originally named Humaliwu, meaning “where the surf sounds loudly,” the native land of the Chumash Indians extended north along the … [Read more...] about Chumash Indian heritage preserved
Young Democrats
BRITTANY YEAROUTStaff Writer Christian, conservative and leaning hard to the right. That may be Pepperdine’s image, but the Young Democrats hope to bring a balancing voice to the perceived conservative tilt. Senior Michael Wang, president of the organization, acknowledged that there are more Republican students at Pepperdine, but Young Democrats is vital in establishing another … [Read more...] about Young Democrats
Police crack down on canyon drivers
CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer Malibu, Topanga and Kanan. All three of these canyons lead into Malibu, allowing traffic to reach the city through the Santa Monica Mountains. But often these canyon roads become treacherous passes, and tragedy is no stranger to their winding asphalt roads. A new police crackdown on unsafe driving through the canyons seeks to make driving to and … [Read more...] about Police crack down on canyon drivers