To remedy the steep costs of living, Pepperdine works with the local community to set in place discounts at some of the businesses in and around Malibu for students who bring along their Pepperdine ID cards. Students agree that such savings do not go unnoticed, including 20-year-old junior Nick Janner. "As a college student, every saved penny helps," Janner … [Read more...] about Keep Your Money, Use Your Discounts
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Carpool App Aims to Create Sense of Community
Photo by Chad JimenezA new carpooling app developed by a Pepperdine professor and designed by Pepperdine alumnus is aiming to help solve the parking issue on campus.Professor Zairk Boghossian and alumnus Sean Graves developed RidePul, an app that will help Pepperdine students find carpool rides. The app, which is available for iPhone users and planned for release on Androids in … [Read more...] about Carpool App Aims to Create Sense of Community
Best ‘Bu Beaches for Every Occasion
Photos courtesy of Chase Riekhof The beach made Malibu famous. The long stretches of sand bring people far and wide to come peruse the Southern California coast. There are beaches for running and working out; beaches for sitting and picnicking on the cliffs; and beaches for swimming, surfing and paddle boarding. As a Pepperdine student, one would think that life … [Read more...] about Best ‘Bu Beaches for Every Occasion
Solve the Calabasas Driving Issue
Art by Peau Porotesano Pepperdine should provide shuttles to Calabasas. There's no shortage of students who live off campus, particularly in Calabasas, especially with the more recent housing difficulties and Villa Malibu breaking up with Pepperdine by shutting its doors to students. It's nice to live in Calabasas. The rent is cheaper, the scenery is picturesque and my high … [Read more...] about Solve the Calabasas Driving Issue
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
