As an international student who had never been to California before coming to Pepperdine, one thing became very clear to me during my first year: to live in Malibu, you need a car. Although I have come to realize California is an interesting place, with its cinematic history for the movie buffs, natural parks for the hiking enthusiasts and gnarly waves for the surfers, last … [Read more...] about Good News: Rolling in California
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SGA Touts Lyft Partnership, Prepares for Spring Semester
Students drive along Seaver Drive, lined with parallel-parked cars. The SGA Lyft partnership helps those without cars get around Malibu. Photo by Ella Coates Pepperdine’s Student Government Association introduced a partnership with the rideshare app Lyft on Dec. 1. Another transportation-related resolution, establishing the Pepperdine Accessibility Service, passed the same … [Read more...] about SGA Touts Lyft Partnership, Prepares for Spring Semester
Venice First Fridays Brings New Food to the Table
When exams, homework, adult responsibilities and extracurriculars get too much for students, food with some close friends is the solution. Luckily at First Fridays, the options for what foods to choose are endless. Venice streets are lined with 20 to 30 trucks every first Friday of the month starting at 5 p.m. with food options including Thai, Southern Soul, French, … [Read more...] about Venice First Fridays Brings New Food to the Table
Navigate Malibu Without a Car
Photos by Alli Burnison Coming to Pepperdine without a car can seem like campus-arrest. Between the hills, the busy roads and the sheer distance even to the nearest restaurant, getting around and experiencing LA can seem impossible. For the first few months, Malibu is a calm paradise, but after a while everyone gets restless. Santa Monica and LA call to students' curiosities … [Read more...] about Navigate Malibu Without a Car