Seeing what has happened in Los Angeles is absolutely devastating and I understand the pain that many are experiencing. More than 16,000 homes have been lost in the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes and Sunset fires, according to CalMatters.I can't imagine being excited to ring in a new year only for your home to be lost a week in. There are many people who have no idea where to go, and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Find Jesus Through Los Angeles Fires
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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
Harucake: Meet College Cravings One Place at a Time
Located in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, roughly one hour away from Pepperdine, sits Harucake Cafe. The cafe resides in a small nook with calming colors and welcoming decorum. From its soft opening in August 2023 with an exuberant menu of cakes and drinks, Harucake has grown to be a popular spot among the community. Harucake is a South Korean cafe that brings in a … [Read more...] about Harucake: Meet College Cravings One Place at a Time
Collaborative Mural Highlights Diversity of LA Community, History
“The story I wanted to tell was the story of the history that wasn't recorded in the history books — the history of people of color, the history of women, of indigenous people — to look at what was missing from the story of America and to reconstruct that and teach it to the young people, who'd begin to learn about each other,” said Judith F. Baca, Chicana muralist and … [Read more...] about Collaborative Mural Highlights Diversity of LA Community, History