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Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester

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Graphic by Ali Levens Seaver students are scrambling to figure out their futures, following President Jim Gash’s July 22 announcement regarding remote instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The move to remote learning comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced restrictions preventing K–12 schools from having in-person classes in counties most affected by the … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester

Administration Makes Moves After Statewide ‘Stay at Home’ Order

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Photo by Kayiu Wong A little over a week after Pepperdine announced its move to online classes due to coronavirus concerns, administrators are thinning down the number of students allowed on campus. On Friday afternoon, the Pepperdine Public Relations Office sent an email to students, faculty and staff outlining changes to the university's campus policies, including the … [Read more...] about Administration Makes Moves After Statewide ‘Stay at Home’ Order

100-Day Challenge to Address Homelessness in Malibu

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Video by Brianna Willis. Package originally aired on the Feb. 11 edition of NewsWaves 32 In 2019, the homeless population in Los Angeles County increased 12% from 2018, raising the number of homeless people to 59,000. Now a part of Los Angeles County, the City of Malibu is applying for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initiative to address homelessness in Malibu. At the Malibu City … [Read more...] about 100-Day Challenge to Address Homelessness in Malibu

Pay (Some) Collegiate Athletes

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The California State Senate unanimously passed a recent bill known as the “Fair Pay to Play Act.” The bill is now on the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom.The bill does not force universities to pay student-athletes, but it does allow student-athletes to hire agents and to profit off their own names, images and likenesses. The National Collegiate Athletic Association … [Read more...] about Pay (Some) Collegiate Athletes