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UPDATED: Sept. 15 at 9:28 a.m. More than 70 acres were burned in what is believed to be a brush fire that started around 4:00 pm on Sept. 14, on the east side of the 405 freeway near Getty Center Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire brought the 405 freeway to a standstill Friday afternoon and called for a voluntary evacuation of the Getty Center. It … [Read more...] about Update: Sepulveda Pass fire reaches 40 percent containment

When I am handed a cinnamon-raisin bagel and a free t-shirt first thing in the morning, I know it will be a good day. No matter that I woke up earlier than Old Macdonald on harvest day. No matter that the hot water took a leave of absence halfway through my shower. No matter that homework piled on my desk like Mount Kilimanjaro. No matter at all, because it was Step Forward … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Stepping Forward for Days

The print version of the Graphic from Sept. 6, 2012. [issuu width=690 height=550 embedBackground=%23000000 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120906234633-07e3ec38fbc54142a75dbd4bec2f5786 name=print_edition_9.6.12 username=kaylaferg tag=life%20and%20arts unit=px v=2] … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graphic Print Edition 9.6.12

The Republican National Convention that just ended in Tampa amounted to a long week of patriotic-sounding bromides and ambiguous promises to “take the country back.” In spite of this lack of specificity, a potential Romney-Ryan administration is beginning to come together into a coherent picture — and it’s not a pretty one. I’ve come to the conclusion that if Mitt Romney wins … [Read more...] about Romney-Ryan’s effect on Financial Aid

It’s less than 60 days until the election, and once again the United States stands at a crossroads. We -- both as voters and as the generation that stands to inherit the nation -- wield an awesome power and bear a solemn responsibility: We have a choice between sustaining the progress that has been made by President Obama, or letting impatience and apathy guide our vote, … [Read more...] about Yes We Should: The case for Obama’s reelection