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
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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
Princess survives lost castle
PHOTO COURTESY MONICA BAYLESS BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor The once ivy-covered walls that formed Malibu’s fairytale castle, have now been replaced by ash and rubble, a shocking effect of the Malibu fire. The castle was home to Lilly Lawrence, a community philanthropist and the daughter of a former Iranian oil minister under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Several works … [Read more...] about Princess survives lost castle
Flames threaten Pep, students remain safe
JANE LEENews Editor SHANNON KELLY/Editor in Chief As hot, gusty Santa Ana winds fanned an eerie fall night Saturday, University President Dr. Andrew K. Benton said he had a feeling a fire was looming — a hunch that proved correct. “To tell you the truth, I was expecting it,” he said. “I woke up smelling smoke, and I knew exactly what it was.” Just one hour later, resident … [Read more...] about Flames threaten Pep, students remain safe