Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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Pepperdine in the Slews For a small, two-year old campus nestled in the Malibu hills. Pepperdine University enjoyed its share of being in the spotlight. In addition to being a backdrop for several television shows, the Malibu campus made the headlines for many activities on or near the campus. A spectacular fire raged in Topanga Canyon threatening to destroy Pepperdine’s 140-acre land parcel in November. The blaze blackened more than 2600 acres mcluding an area only one mile from the university's Topanga Meadows. Although no structures were damaged, hundreds of residents were forced to flee their homes. Topanga Meadows was the subject of heated disputes earlier in the school year when the Topanga Association for a Scenic Community (TASC) sought to block development of this area. In May. the university made plans to sell 65 acres to land developer Ralph Henklc. The Tyler Ecology Award was given out for the first time in January. Three recipients shared the $150,000 award for their contributions to the field of ecology during the last 10 years. Gov. Ronald Reagan announced the three winners at an advance press conference held 10 days before the awards dinner held Feb. 8. Sharing the award were Dr. G. Evelyn Hutchinson. professor emeritus of zoology at Yale University. Dr. Arie Haagen Smit. professor emeritus of biochemistry at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and Maurice Strong, executive director of the United Nations Environmental Program. The spectacular Mahbu fire was visible from campus as 500 city and county firefighters battled the blaze. 7 DATELINE: PEPPERDINE. DATELINE: PEPPERDINE. DATELINE: PEPPERDINE. DATELINE: PEPPERDINE.

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Year... The basic purpose of any yearbook is to capture a school year on paper in words and pictures. That, simply stated, is what this year’s staff attempted to do in the following pages of iMprints 1974. We divided the activities of the year into sections • Pepperdine in the News, Student Activities. Around Malibu, Sports and Academics. Each section gives a concise summary of the events which took place throughout the year. Pepperdine in the News covers the news side of 1974. Big news occurred out here in Malibu including the Malibu fire, the televised Banowsky v. Wilkins pie fight and the Tyler Ecology Award. Dorm life to intramurals is covered under Student Activities. A photographic glance is taken at our surrounding community in Around Malibu. Sports pinpoints the highlights of the athletic year including our winning baseball team. Academics takes a look at the various divisions at Malibu. The main emphasis of this section is to summarize the important advances and events which took place in each division. We’ve done our part. Now do yours. Sit back and enjoy iMprints 1974. fTlarcy Young Editor

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 Dr Banowsky introduces Mrs. Alice Tyler (above) at cere monies for the Tyler Ecology Award presentation. Tyler Award recipients (right) were from left to right; Maurice Strong. Dr. Aric HaagenSmit and Dr. G. Evelyn Hutchinson. ... DATELINE PEPPERDINE. a DATELINE: PEPPERDINE. DATELINE: The award was initiated by a $5 million grant in 1973 by the late John C. Tyler and his wife. Alice C. Tyler shortly before his death. The fund is administered by Pepperdine University with George C. Bales as executive director. The banquet was planned and executed by the Patrons of Pepperdine University, a group organized to add a new dimension to the university according to Peggie Bales, university coordinator. The group of 70 women was organized in the fall to help raise scholarships, take care of library needs and perform special duties. The Patrons donated $50,000 raised by the dinner to the university to use as it wishes. A pic fight between William S. Banowsky and Lee Wilkins, SGA president, drew a sizeable crowd to the amphitheater and several television news teams. The two presidents dueled with cream pies to a messy ending. The Associated Women of Pepperdine honored Helen Pepperdine with a This is your life” style dinner in October.Mrs. Fepperdine was surprised by many family friends and relatives. She v as also a PEPPERDINE. DATELINE: PEPPERDINE