Living in a castle, dining on delicious pasta dishes or marveling at the beauty of Patagonia are all reasons why students dream of studying abroad — 80% of undergraduate students study abroad, according to Pepperdine’s website. However, some students elect to stay on the Malibu campus instead of traveling overseas because of their academic plans and desire to stay close to … [Read more...] about Students Choose Malibu for Family, Friends and Their Future
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Malibu Community Members Continue to Fight for PCH Safety
After the deaths of four Pepperdine seniors on PCH in October, Deslyn Williams, Niamh Rolston, Asha Weir and Peyton Stewart, Malibu community members are continuing to fight for safety on Pacific Coast Highway, prompting the City of Malibu to address the issue as quickly as possible. Since 2010, 58 people have lost their lives on PCH due to reckless driving, according to Fix … [Read more...] about Malibu Community Members Continue to Fight for PCH Safety
In a ‘Dreamland’ with Spooky Mansion, Smiley Surf-Grooves Under the Neon Lights
They had their start performing in monster makeup, jamming at haunted houses and gathering fans, and this led the surf-soul-rock-n-roll band Spooky Mansion up and down the country — from Upstate New York to L.A., frontman Grayson Converse said.Spooky Mansion played under the neon lights of Malibu's coastal venue Aviator Nation's Dreamland — a hidden oasis in the … [Read more...] about In a ‘Dreamland’ with Spooky Mansion, Smiley Surf-Grooves Under the Neon Lights
A Modern Twist on One of the Oldest Art Forms: Kim Bennett Makes Mosaics
Kim Bennett said she is "passionately obsessed" with the process of creating mosaic collages in a folk art technique called 'Pique Assiette,' a French term that roughly translates to “one who eats from other’s plates,” according to Cambridge Dictionary. After earning her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, Bennett moved to California to begin her career as … [Read more...] about A Modern Twist on One of the Oldest Art Forms: Kim Bennett Makes Mosaics
Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
Legal questions are being raised about the Malibu Planning Commission. Attorney Ann Ravel wrote a letter to the Malibu City Council in September accusing two planning commissioners of breaking California FPPC Regulations on the Financial Conflict of Interest rule. Commissioners Skylar Peak and Dennis Smith are the two in question — being questioned for serving on the … [Read more...] about Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
