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Malibu City Council Fights Against Low-Impact Camping

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Package ran live Feb. 7, for NewsWaves 32 The California Coastal Commission and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors remain invested in the proposition of low-impact camping in the Santa Monica Mountains — a move the Malibu City Council is not in favor of, Mayor Bruce Silverstein said. The debate has been ongoing since 2019, when the Council submitted its first letter of … [Read more...] about Malibu City Council Fights Against Low-Impact Camping

Malibu Welcomes Santa Monica College to Town

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Package ran live Feb. 14, on NewsWaves 32 There is a new place for learning in Malibu — Santa Monica College. SMC opened its doors at its new satellite campus for students Feb. 13, with over 450 students enrolled and 150 students arriving to class on the first day of school, said Scott Silverman, dean of Noncredit and Summer Programs at SMC. SMC is located on Civic Center … [Read more...] about Malibu Welcomes Santa Monica College to Town

Seaver 200 to Move Out of Hub and Into Dean’s Office

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First and second-year students sit at a Seaver 200 foundation gathering in fall 2021 at Eddy D. Field Baseball Stadium. Seaver 200 is moving from the Hub for Spiritual Life into the Dean's Office for fall 2023. Photo by Ashton Bell At the start of fall 2023 semester, Seaver 200 will move out of the Hub for Spiritual Life and into the Dean’s Office, where Michael Feltner, … [Read more...] about Seaver 200 to Move Out of Hub and Into Dean’s Office

Beyond the Byline: Abby Wilt

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Being involved in various areas of journalism, Graphic Managing Editor Abby Wilt says she has a passion for telling people's stories. "My passion is definitely talking to people and telling their stories and not just reporting on news events all the time," Wilt said. "I started this because I love connecting with people." __________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Beyond the Byline: Abby Wilt

Bringing the Community Together: The History of Byrdhouse

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One fan, then another, then another — this has been the trajectory for Byrdhouse. Byrdhouse formed in 2020 and now has four members. Junior Garrett Podgorski is the guitarist, senior Thomas Lowe plays the drums, alumnus Ben Blaufarb (‘22) plays the bass and junior Josh Nash is the lead singer and keyboard player. “We're very new,” Podgorski said. “We literally just … [Read more...] about Bringing the Community Together: The History of Byrdhouse