Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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Pepperdine and Malibu: The move for Imagine a quainl, tree-lined street, beyond which stands majestic stone buildings with green ivy about the windows and porches. In the back of your dreaming mind, you hear a faint loudspeaker and a crowd cheering. It is football season, and the community and students are celebrating homecoming in the traditional style. This is College Town. U.S.A. But Malibu, home of Pepperdine University, is not the typical College Town. Located here since the early 1970s, Pepperdine now houses over 2000 undergraduates on its Malibu campus. Although the university has grown in terms of prestige and respect within the academic community. there was a time when the residents of Malibu would have rather seen the school built elsewhere. Albert Simone, president of the Malibu Chamber of Commerce, agreed that the community's first reaction was more one of apprehension than welcome. He said. When Pepperdine first came here 10 years ago there was little reception for the students. But in the last two to three years, due to the involvement of various Pepperdine fraternities, sororities and student government committees. the community's attitude has changed. Malibu residents are now pleased with the location of Pepperdine and there has been a dramatic change from non-acceptance to acceptance. Waiva Micheletti, a third vice president of the Malibu Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Bank of America's Malibu branch, positively noted, The Malibu community is proud of the fine reputation that the athletic teams hold, and we try hard to show our support. We are looking forward to the 1984 Olympic events to be held up on the campus. We also hope that the fine academic side of Pepperdine University continues to grow and maintain the outstanding reputation it has gained. Most Pepperdine students have gone out of their way to help out in the Malibu community and many have been commended by the local and state government for their voluntary work in sandbagging during the mudslides in 1980. Last October, university students showed their loyalty to the community by directing traffic and assisting firefighters when devastating brush fires hit Malibu. Although many community residents have not had a first-hand look at the Pepperdine campus itself, most are impressed with Smother's Theatre’s shows, ballets, and student productions. Helen Breen, a Malibu resident of many years and assistant box office manager at Smothers, proudly said 50 percent of the clientele is from the local community. Breen said. “For a long time. Malibu residents did not have a place to go to enjoy good live theater nearby, but now they do. Although Pepperdine University and the Malibu community did not evolve together and form a close knit relationship. things are changing. Phil Franklin, an executive with Warner Amex. a Malibu cable company, bubbled over with enthusiasm when speaking of Pepperdine students, personnel and administrators. 1 love the Pepperdine community and am personally excited to see a university that teaches Christian morals and principals. Franklin said. It would seem that although Pepperdine does not exactly have the hometown relationship that many other colleges enjoy, the future for one is brightening as the relationship between community and school balance out. -by BUI High

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.. continued put in our time in the seminar or lecture. After four or five days of grueling studies and cramming for tests, campers often allow themselves a few hours of luxury by the pool on warm weekends. When the bugs get too itchy, sunbathers have the option of diving in the Olympic-sized pool or mellowing their muscles in the Jacuzzi. Stretched out before the tanning rays with some tunes playing on the ghetto blaster. it's hard to believe this isn't really camp. Walk down the path from Upsilon parking lot to the heart of campus. You see students with their books in the sun. (Catch those rays at all cost!) You see Southern California palms lining the baseball field. You see workers busily raking. sawing and mowing—keeping the grounds in landscape order. You see bronzed males tying surfboards to the tops of their sports cars. You see. on a clear day. the ocean, blue and white, and Palos Verdes and Catalina Island and Santa Cruz Island. You see little scraps of color dotting the waters, sailboats out to harness the wind. Sometimes you see a movie star (Kris Kristofferson. say. or Bruce Dern) challenging the track. Is what you see what you get? Sometimes. Sometimes, though, you get fog and mudslides and fires. Sometimes everyone has gone home for the weekend and you are left for a lonely two to three days with your books and syllabi. Sometimes you want to get off campus badly, but the car is in the shop, or worse yet, you left it at home, 500 miles away. So what is Pepperdine? It is a resort where the Aryan and Iranian alike sunworship on velour body towels, their bodies well-greased with coconut Coppertone. It is a country club where the rich kids in their Polo shirts, shorts and Topsiders congregate to discuss the rise and fall of Dow Jones. It is a retreat where those whose souls are searching and yearning can extend an empty hand and find it covered with the warmth of an understanding heart. It is a exploratorium where scholars can grope with curious minds and discover grand old and new wisdoms. It's a camp where we fend off homesickness, fight over bunks, slap at the bugs, complain about the food, make new friendships, learn new crafts, discover the world and in it. find ourselves. Welcome. —by Edie Lau Y M ou see, on a clear day, the ocean, blue and white, and Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands. Tht u 7

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 1.Expensive cars art not scarce in Malibu. 2. Journalism teacher and resident at the faculty condos Mrs. Kathy Shores, and daughter Robin and April, bump Into Melody Thomas and Beth Smith at Hughes Market. 3. Like a weary student, a lone catamaran finds peace on the beach. 4. Windsurfers are often seen off of Malibu Pier. 5. Jenle Hagamnn. Sally Sanderson und Sharon Pctry enjoy sushi at Something's Fishy Here.