Photos Courtesy Paul Clark & Dustin Long Jaimie FranklinAssistant News Editor Firefighters are now cleaning up what remains of a fire that began in Bluffs Park Monday that attracted a large crowd in Alumni Park where flames were visible. “The neighborhood looks like a war zone,” County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said. … [Read more...] about Malibu Bluffs fire contained
Special Publications
Book review: Pilgrim Heart by Darryl Tippens
Jessica BiberStaff Writer For those seeking to rediscover Christianity as a lifestyle, and not just as a mental pursuit - “Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Every Day Life” clears the perfect trail. The book examines the power of spiritual disciplines practiced by Jesus and his early followers but forgotten in today’s culture. The author is Pepperdine Provost Darryl Tippens. … [Read more...] about Book review: Pilgrim Heart by Darryl Tippens
School on Wheels
Loriann MarkStaff Writer Twice a week, a dozen or so Pepperdine students volunteer to become the “wheels” for School on Wheels. They travel to a downtown Los Angeles homeless shelter and tutor children ages five to 17. For some of the children, this amounts to after school enrichment, as most of them already go to school during the day. Many of the children are enthusiastic … [Read more...] about School on Wheels
Pepperdine alum Rudabeh Shahbazi
Nicole AlbertsonStaff Writer How many of us have the desire to make a difference in the world? How many of us want to change the world? How many of us want to enlighten the world? Well Pepperdine alumni Rudabeh Shahbazi is on that quest, building a “bridge between two cultures,” Americans and Persians. Her involvement in films like “King Leopold’s Ghost,” which premiered … [Read more...] about Pepperdine alum Rudabeh Shahbazi
“iTheft” a concern among Pepperdine community
Marc ChoquetteStaff Writer The very device that has become a symbol of American life, enough to name a generation, has become is an increasing target among thieves. The device referred to is, of course, the iPod. According to the Los Angeles Times, theft of iPods and similar devices has jumped 34 percent across the Southland, with nearly 2,000 reported cases this year. Even the … [Read more...] about “iTheft” a concern among Pepperdine community