Art by Gabby DiGiovanniThis past wildfire season, the fires began in August and have already decimated at least 3% of California’s land, making 2020 a record-breaking year for the largest California wildfire in recorded history.California, Oregon and Washington are not the only victims of natural disasters. Fires have destroyed land in other states across the country, and … [Read more...] about Opinion: The World Needs to Respond to the Earth’s Fire Alarms
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New Sustainability Major Coming Soon
Art by Gabby DiGiovanniSeaver College will soon add a new Sustainability major. The major’s curriculum intends to extend the Sustainability minor by adding classes across six of the eight total disciplines at Pepperdine.The Sustainability minor was added to the Seaver course catalog in 2015, making it the first Pepperdine program to focus only on sustainability. However, … [Read more...] about New Sustainability Major Coming Soon
Pepperdine Students Use Thrifting to Fight Fast Fashion
Harper Tramm, freshman, stands in front of her closet wearing her favorite thrifted windbreaker. Photo by Marley Penagos. Colored denim, platform shoes and animal print. Fashion trends change by the week. In an instant, something that was cool and hip could be considered out of style. In a city full of stars and wealth, how do Pepperdine students decide between … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Use Thrifting to Fight Fast Fashion
Room to Grow: COVID-19 Pandemic Raises Awareness of Food Sustainability in Hawaiʻi
Kūpuna (Hawaiian for elders) wait outside Hawaiʻi Kai’s Costco in the early hours of the morning April 16, waiting for the doors to open at 8 a.m., for those 60 and older. Lines such as these have become commonplace as COVID-19 places strain on access to foodstuffs such as flour, eggs and milk. Photo courtesy of Thomas Carr. In an otherwise desolate strip … [Read more...] about Room to Grow: COVID-19 Pandemic Raises Awareness of Food Sustainability in Hawaiʻi
Coronavirus and Climate Change: the Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment
Art by Elizabeth Brummer “If it wasn't for the fact that there's a pandemic in play, London would be utterly glorious.” Associate Professor Fiona Stewart is among the many faculty and students who returned home to cities around the world to find them cleaner and quieter than ever before. As countries institute lockdown measures and global travel grinds to a halt, cities … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and Climate Change: the Effects of COVID-19 on the Environment