Photo by Marisa Padilla If you don’t already know, Malibu is a city with a college, but it is not a your typical college town. It’s called the Malibubble for a reason (see Pepp Talk, B3). When you work hard, you have to play hard in order to stay sane and focused. Besides that, you want to make memories during these college years — and I’m not talking about memories with … [Read more...] about Bust out of Malibu and pop into Santa Monica
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426 miles, a tribute
My odometer plodded upward as I pedaled through San Francisco, Monterrey, Big Sur, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. Miles drifted by along with seaweed and dangerously overconfident RV drivers. The Pacific Coast bike route follows Highway 1 from Canada to Mexico, meandering though farmland, suburbs and seaside bluffs. The directions are simple: Keep the Pacific on the … [Read more...] about 426 miles, a tribute
Housing office updates tech and security
Technological changes are taking place on a backdrop of on-campus housing at maximum capacity. There are more than 2,200 students on campus, and housing is operating at 105 percent of its designed capacity, according to HRL. “There was more demand than we have space for. We have had the largest freshman class two years in a row, and we may have to restrict juniors and seniors … [Read more...] about Housing office updates tech and security
Fire season looms
Photo by Marisa Padilla With two fires in the past week, the Malibu area is fast approaching fire season. A small fire burned the Malibu Pier Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Officers on the scene speculated that a cigarette fell between the cracks and ignited the wood underneath. This is the fourth time this year the pier has caught fire. “It’s another small fire on the West side of … [Read more...] about Fire season looms
Pepperdine mourns Grant Adamson death
Photo Courtesy of The Malibu Times In 1968, the Adamson family donated the land on which stands Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus. Today, the Adamson name remains recognizable in Malibu and Pepperdine, and the death of Grant Adamson has shaken the community. Tragedy strikes Grant, a founding member of the University’s Crest Board, was killed in a hot air balloon crash on … [Read more...] about Pepperdine mourns Grant Adamson death