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Solstice Canyon shaded by oaks, rooted in Malibu’s history

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Katie ClaryLiving Editor Solstice Canyon provides a window into Malibu’s past. Beyond panoramic glimpses of the ocean and the therapeutic quality of all trails in the Santa Monica Mountains, Solstice Canyon is also uniquely rooted in the history of the Chumash Indians and old-town Malibu. These fields and hills were historic stomping grounds for the Chumash, an indigenous … [Read more...] about Solstice Canyon shaded by oaks, rooted in Malibu’s history

Find zen, drive like a maniac

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Ginna NguyenStaff Writer I have attempted with this column to offer you experiences, thoughts, adventures, etc. that will enhance your time in college and augment your personal and worldly growth. I wasn’t sure what to write about this week. I have some outstanding and enlightening columns coming up in the next weeks for you, but this week was simply void of deep inspiration. … [Read more...] about Find zen, drive like a maniac

Face in the crowd: Hannah Rascher

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Lindsay TuggleStaff Writer Hannah Rascher “Kamusta ka” is not a common greeting overheard here in Malibu. However, to freshman physical education major Hannah Rascher, it is very familiar. The greeting is in Cebuano, a dialect of Tagalog, the main language of the Philippines. Rascher learned much of this language, along with a variety of other things, while growing up with her … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Hannah Rascher

Water polo coach travels world, returns to Pep pool

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Chris MayerStaff Writer Ben Young / Photo Editor Over the years, thousands of students, teachers, faculty, fans, opponents, refs and lifeguards have come and gone from Raleigh Runnels pool. Of these thousands, perhaps a few hundred are regulars, living day-to-day with the smell of chlorine and wet hair. Of these hundred perhaps a dozen or so stay more than four years. Of this … [Read more...] about Water polo coach travels world, returns to Pep pool

Face in the crowd

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LINDSAY TUGGLEStaff Writer Many Pepperdine students can say that they have pride in where they come from. But few people love their hometown as much as junior Liz Wells loves St. Louis. The advertising major, who one day hopes to write for an advertising company in London, is not afraid to show her adoration for the city she hails from and its professional baseball team, the … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd