Students gather on Main Campus after Pepperdine announces the university's decision to transition to online classes and require students to leave campus. Photos by Milan Loiacono It’s been six weeks since Pepperdine suspended the Shanghai international program, the first in a succession of major decisions the university has made to prevent a community outbreak of … [Read more...] about ‘I Just Can’t Believe It’: Students in Shock and Frustration Over Sudden End of Semester
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Capturing Cinema: The 2020 Malibu International Film Festival Brings New Narratives to the Big Screen
Producer Jon Cornick and Director Matthew Mendenhall pose with band members of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the World Premiere of "Greetings From Unicorn California." Photos by Savannah Welch Actors, directors, crew members and film enthusiasts flocked to City Hall on Saturday for the annual Malibu International Film Festival. The festival, established in 1997, is a … [Read more...] about Capturing Cinema: The 2020 Malibu International Film Festival Brings New Narratives to the Big Screen
Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students
Art by Elizabeth Brummer With the suspension of the Pepperdine Shanghai program following the December 2019 outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus continue in Malibu as well as abroad. Nonetheless, in the midst of this epidemic, the Pepperdine community should be warm and inviting — rather than insensitive — to the students returning … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students
Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey
Malibu leaders and community members cut the ribbon of the first owner-occupied home to be rebuilt after the Woolsey Fire, which destroyed a total of 488 Malibu houses in Nov. 2018. Photo by Vernie Covarrubias Inside one of Laurie Brennan’s bedrooms in her Malibu West home stands a rustic, solid iron bed. “This is a big deal to me that this is here,” Brennan said as she … [Read more...] about Major Rebuilding Milestone: First Resident Moves Back Home After Woolsey
Pepp Hosts Second California Strong Celebrity Softball Game
Yelich takes the field at Eddy D. Field Stadium. Photo by Karl Winter Following the Woolsey Fire, Camp Fire and Borderline Shooting striking the state in November 2018, a group of well-known athletes started a fundraising organization named California Strong. In January 2019, they hosted a celebrity softball event at Pepperdine to raise money and generate national … [Read more...] about Pepp Hosts Second California Strong Celebrity Softball Game