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Mackenzie Krause

Local Malibu Businesses Struggle in the Fire Aftermath

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With the Franklin Fire, Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and the various other fires that tore throughout the greater Los Angeles area, local Malibu businesses have been struggling to get customers through the door. Local businesses, such as Malibu Village Books and Vitamin Barn, have seen a decrease in customers since the fires that swept across Southern California, their … [Read more...] about Local Malibu Businesses Struggle in the Fire Aftermath

Malibu Churches Step Up in Fire Aftermath

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With the recent Franklin and Palisades fires that deeply impacted the Malibu community, Malibu churches found ways to support those affected. Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church, Malibu Pacific Church and Waves Church all found their community impacted after the fires. It was clear: the community needed a system of support. “The church is supposed to be a system of support … [Read more...] about Malibu Churches Step Up in Fire Aftermath

Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad

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Junior Biology major Madison Johnson has dedicated her undergraduate degree to advancing cancer treatment.Johnson currently works with Antonio Gomez, assistant professor of Biology, to study how a gene-editing tool can activate certain genes in a strand of DNA to rapidly grow cancer cell suppressants, helping those predisposed to cancer. This past summer, she interned at the … [Read more...] about Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad

Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets

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Growing up in Leander, Texas, a small suburb of Austin, I learned to appreciate a good sunset. Sunsets were always my dad's favorite and on our drive back from elementary school at 6 p.m., he would always point them out. My family and I used to go to a restaurant called the Oasis to admire the sunset. It had around three stories of outdoor patios and as the sun went behind … [Read more...] about Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets

How Students Spend their Crafternoons

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Pepperdine's Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) program hosts biweekly Crafternoons for students to have mindful relaxation.These events take place every other Tuesday of the Fall 2024 semester and occur in The Lighthouse. The event allows students to come and go as they please, providing students with crafts, food and a different RISE mindfulness lesson each week. … [Read more...] about How Students Spend their Crafternoons