Senior Lieutenant of Public Safety Eric Barnes said in a statement that DPS is exploring the use of dogs in campus safety enterprises. “We are not initiating this program to look for drugs,” Barnes wrote in an email. “The primary function of the dogs would be to serve as a visual deterrent to external threats. This program is not about enforcing rules; it’s about safety. … [Read more...] about DPS to pilot dog program
Malibu
Lights out
A power outage eclipsed main campus Monday from 8 p.m. to 2:40 a.m. The next morning Vice President for Administration Phil Philips wrote in an email the shutdown was due to “a critical piece of equipment” that was at risk of overheating. “A semi-permanent piece of equipment was used to get the campus back to service,” Phillips wrote. “Once permanent replacement equipment … [Read more...] about Lights out
G News 09.26.13
This week G New's features stories on lowered summer housing costs, repair work that will affect commuter students and a new WCC sports website and app. Whitney Ashton and Danielle DiMeglio report from the Malibu campus. _____________________________________________________________________________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic … [Read more...] about G News 09.26.13
Bust out of Malibu and pop into Santa Monica
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
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