Photos by Matt Benton Dead, maimed or malnourished sea lions, mostly pups, are being washed up or stranded on shore nearly every day on the beaches of Malibu. The majority started showing up at the beginning of the year. The number of sea lion pups being found in local marinas and on the beaches is five times the normal amount for this time of year, said Raymond … [Read more...] about Sea Lions in Distress
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Michael Feltner Selected as New Seaver Dean
Michael Feltner was named the new dean of Seaver College on March 31, according to a university press release. Feltner has filled teaching positions at Pepperdine for 26 years, and he has served as the interim dean since August 2014. "The rise of Seaver College has been a source of University pride over the past several years ... I am grateful to the search committee for … [Read more...] about Michael Feltner Selected as New Seaver Dean
Sexual Assault by the Numbers
A series of sexual assaults reported in Pepperdine’s Department of Public Safety crime logs this year has raised eyebrows when compared to the smaller numbers of previous years. As of Feb. 12 , the daily DPS crime logs have shown eight sexual assaults: one on campus and seven off campus. That includes incidents overseas (see the actual DPS reports at the end of this … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault by the Numbers
Lecture Classes Fall Prey to Scammer
An unidentified male entered three different Seaver classrooms March 9 in an attempt to solicit money by selling discounted tickets to the Comedy Union, a comedy club located in Los Angeles. The man, who appeared to be between 18 and 22, said he represented “student services” at the beginning of the classes before explaining that the tickets he was selling were worth up to … [Read more...] about Lecture Classes Fall Prey to Scammer
Cleaning Services to be Discontinued
Custodial Services proposed discontinuing house cleaning services for apartment-style housing effective fall 2015, according to Housing and Residence Life Associate Dean of Students Jon Mathis. The change would affect housing in Lovernich, Drescher and George Page apartments, though details of the formal decision have yet to be finalized. Department of Facilities Services … [Read more...] about Cleaning Services to be Discontinued