The smoke clears, the ash settles and the light emerges once again. In recent years, the Pepperdine community has come together in times of loss and devastation, senior Helena Mekuanint said. The past month hosted a number of wildfires, threatening structures across Southern California. “Honestly, being a senior at Pepperdine right now, every year there’s been something … [Read more...] about ‘We Go Through This as a Whole’: Students Find Community in Devastation
Franklin Fire
Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. To say the Pepperdine community has been through a lot in the past month and half would be an understatement. Instead of studying for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Special Edition: L.A. County Fires
Letter from the Editor
Pepperdine is no stranger to fire. In November, the Broad Fire ignited across from campus. One week later, a small brush fire burned on campus near The Mountain construction site.On Dec. 9, as we prepared to wrap up the semester, the Franklin Fire erupted in Malibu Canyon. Pepperdine students endured smoke and flames throughout the night and into the next day.Some students … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
‘We’re No Stranger to This’: Malibu’s Path to Rebuilding
More than 27,750 acres burned. Approximately 2,211 structures destroyed. This is the impact that the Franklin and Palisades fires left on the Malibu and Pacific Palisades communities as of Jan. 15, according to Cal Fire. Over the past two months, Malibu has faced two large wildfires. The Franklin Fire ignited the night of Dec. 9 and scorched through Pepperdine’s campus. … [Read more...] about ‘We’re No Stranger to This’: Malibu’s Path to Rebuilding
