SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant News Editor While most students were still sleeping early Sunday morning, top university officials gathered at the Thornton Administrative Center to respond to the Malibu fire that was heading toward campus. The Emergency Operations Committee (EOC,) a handful of top university administrators who lead the school in times of crisis, began relocating … [Read more...] about Emergency team aids efforts
Special Publications
Tom Jones travels the coast raising awareness for ocean pollution
LISA PORTERStaff Writer LISA PORTER/Staff Photographer An ironic greeting welcomed Tom Jones, an extreme endurance athlete, as he paddled into Surfrider Beach, Malibu, on Saturday in an effort to raise awareness about ocean pollution. He is attempting to become the first person in history to travel the entire Calif. coast on nothing more than a 14-foot paddleboard in his … [Read more...] about Tom Jones travels the coast raising awareness for ocean pollution
Pep suffers losses off campus
PHOTO COURTESY DANE NIELSEN & SHANNON KELLY/Editor in Chief NICOLE ALBERTSONNews Assistant The Pepperdine community has become all-to-familiar with the brush fires raging through Malibu Canyon. But unlike previous close encounters with the flames, this time some students, faculty and alumni fell victim to the conquering flames. Seniors Erin Chinen and Becca Patterson … [Read more...] about Pep suffers losses off campus
In Memory
Dr. Michael Casey: 1954-2007 JANE LEENews Editor Dr. Michael Casey, Pepperdine professor of communication, passed away Monday night surrounded by family at Kaiser Hospital in Woodland Hills after a battle with cancer. He was 53. Casey, who was initially diagnosed with cancer in April of 2006, served as the Carl P. Miller Chair of Communication and was in the middle of … [Read more...] about In Memory
Canyon fire 15 percent contained
Photos courtesy of Roxana Astemborski (Art Editor), Kelly Sayre, Thor Anderson, Sabrina Jones & Chris Segal (Director of Strategic Planning) JANE LEENews Editor While Pepperdine students remain safe and encouraged not to leave campus, the Malibu Canyon Fire is estimated to be 15 percent contained and has affected 4,400 acres. According to Public Safety, students who can … [Read more...] about Canyon fire 15 percent contained