Pepperdine students shared insight into how creating a daily routine using the Rule of Life framework is helping them as they actively prepare for the future.The concept of the Rule of Life comes from a monastic way of life and the rule of St. Benedict, said Chandler Darby, the associate director of Seaver Chapel. The idea is for a person to highlight a handful of intentions … [Read more...] about Students Practice Monastic Rule of Life
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Ocean Contamination: The University of Hawaii Offers Advice
Heal the Bay releases their water contamination test results March 27. The local organization in Santa Monica conducted tests along the coast following the Southern California fires. Photo courtesy of L.A. County Fire Department Photo Unit and Heal the Bay While Heal the Bay shares their most recent ocean contamination results, a University of Hawaii marine geology assistant … [Read more...] about Ocean Contamination: The University of Hawaii Offers Advice
Westmont College Calls Pepperdine’s Shelter-in-Place Protocol ‘The Gold Standard’
Editor’s note: This part of a reporting series, "From the Flames," that explores the aftermath of the recent L.A. County fires. In December of 2024, the Franklin Fire ignited in Malibu, burning 4,000 acres and dozens of structures. Students and faculty sheltered in place on campus while flames burned the nearby hillsides. Then, less than a month later, the Palisades Fire … [Read more...] about Westmont College Calls Pepperdine’s Shelter-in-Place Protocol ‘The Gold Standard’
The Dangers of Electric Vehicles and How To Avoid Lithium-Ion Fires
In the aftermath of the Southern California Fires, 645 electric vehicle's (EV) lithium-ion batteries were removed as hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during Phase 1 of the cleanup, Julia Giarmoleo, EPA press officer, wrote in a email to the Graphic on March 11. The lithium-ion battery poses a unique danger because of its flammability and ability … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Electric Vehicles and How To Avoid Lithium-Ion Fires
Abilene Christian University Fraternity Bikes 1,405 Miles to Malibu
A group of 11 Gamma Sigma Phi fraternity brothers biked 1,405 miles from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas to Pepperdine. The brothers left March 7 and arrived in Malibu the afternoon of March 12, where they were welcomed by over 400 Pepperdine students. The fraternity's alumni completed the journey once over 20 years ago, Abilene senior Jackson Kulp said. This … [Read more...] about Abilene Christian University Fraternity Bikes 1,405 Miles to Malibu