For Pepperdine students, a half-hour drive through the canyon to BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse on a Tuesday night has become tradition. A promotional deal for the California-originated chain's signature Pizookie dessert, a large skillet-baked cookie topped with ice cream, is the main draw.Beginning in 2014, BJ's franchises offered “Free Pizookie Day” on select … [Read more...] about Students Carry on Pepperdine Tradition on Pizookie Tuesdays
Westlake Village
Westlake Village Opens Skatepark
Westlake Village has done what Malibu has been trying to bring back for a long time - build a skate park. Recently, Westlake Village YMCA has created a brand new skate park for people of all ages to come and ride anything on wheels from skateboards, scooters, to rollerblades. Twelve-year-old Jayde King has been coming to the skate park since it opened and has specific … [Read more...] about Westlake Village Opens Skatepark
Locals Encounter Mountain Lions
We live in their habitat. Park officials have a reminder after two notable mountain lion incidents. A mountain lion approached a Westlake village home earlier this week. The animals entered the backyard of the home, and charged four times at the glass door, leaving the family in the home terrified. Santa Monica mountain ranger Anthony Bevilacqua weighed in on the mountain … [Read more...] about Locals Encounter Mountain Lions
Making Waves: Kelsey Anderson
Photo by Kelsey AndersonKelsey Anderson is a Pepperdine senior with a natural instinct to help others. She is a mentor for incoming transfer students every semester at Pepperdine and continues to help others through devoted service to her church. Anderson said she fulfilled her passion to help others through their teenage transitions of life by volunteering at Calvary Community … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Kelsey Anderson