Photo by Daniel CasoLos Angeles is the land of amazing movies and terrible traffic. It’s one of the few cities on Earth where a gridlock can happen at 3 in the morning and where a 20-mile commute by car can take almost as long when walking. There are scores of websites dedicated to telling drivers when and when not to drive on certain routes, and freeway signs chart … [Read more...] about Traffic: It’s Not Going Anywhere And Neither Are You – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
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Green Team Campaign Warns Students of the Environmental Harm of Water Bottles
Photo by Carolina PintoThe Green Team created a three-phase plan to ban disposable water bottles on campus and to inform the community about the negative environmental effects of disposable bottles. Green Team President Avery Davis said this is a long-term project. The Green Team tabled in the Caf for the first phase on Feb. 26, and there will be a meeting at the end of this … [Read more...] about Green Team Campaign Warns Students of the Environmental Harm of Water Bottles
Starbucks Plants Trees for Coffee Bags
Photo by Carolina Pinto Starbucks Coffee Company and Conservation International partnered on National Coffee Day, Sept. 29, to help donate coffee trees to farmers in South America. Starbucks created “One tree for every bag” in September 2015, a project that consists of planting coffee trees in South America for every bag of coffee sold. The revitalization of coffee … [Read more...] about Starbucks Plants Trees for Coffee Bags
Drought Exacerbates Wildfire Concerns
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine GraphicA brush fire was contained Sunday at 3000 Rambla Pacifico in Malibu, according to Inspector David Dantic of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Personnel were dispatched at 4:37 p.m. to reports of a brush fire and arrived on the scene at 4:42 p.m. The report noted the incident as a small fire going uphill. The fire was located on one acre of … [Read more...] about Drought Exacerbates Wildfire Concerns
Ecuador Revolts: Chaos Reigns
Art by Brooke MuschottLatin America may be of little or no relevance to some, as it is so far away and rarely spoken of. However, as Pepperdine students, we should acknowledge that there are numerous problems that are occurring in Latin America and, more specifically, my country, Ecuador. We are global citizens and are connected to a global community. Therefore, I demand that … [Read more...] about Ecuador Revolts: Chaos Reigns
