THE PEPPERDINE GRAPHIC
DIGITAL DELIVERIES FEB. 2, 2024
At a Jan. 21 city council meeting, city leaders unanimously approved the exploration of safety measures to make PCH safe. The city also extended an agreement with CHP to increase patrol. The Malibu City Council is continuing the fight to make PCH safer for drivers and pedestrians. At the Jan. 21 city council meeting, city leaders discussed PR campaigns and traffic calming measures to slow drivers down and reduce reckless driving. The council unanimously approved the exploration of additional safety measures three months after the deadly PCH crash that claimed the lives of four Pepperdine seniors. The safety measures include raised medians, narrowed turning lanes and traffic signal synchronization. “If we don’t keep this issue in front of the community, it’s going to disappear,” Mayor Steve Uhring said.
They are based on the 2015 PCH Safety Study. Out of the 130 projects, only 59 are currently designed, under construction, completed or in the planning stage. There are 71 projects that have not yet made it to the planning stage — 59 of which are unplanned or unfunded, according to Deputy City Manager Alexis Brown.
During the meeting, Councilmember Paul Grisanti presented five signs — all with different slogans promoting safe driving. “We need to have these concentrated on the entry points of Malibu,” Grisanti said. “Put them on things like Pepp e r d i n e ’s lawn. Put them anywhere.”
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Reaction from the Community Based on preliminary data from Caltrans, Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart said PCH does not meet the requirements to lower the speed limits. A lowered speed limit on PCH would be considered a non-statutory speed limit, which are not held up in court. “If we follow the speed and traffic safety, we have to raise the speed, not lower it,” Doug Stewart said. During public comment, members of the community continued to push the city to implement safety measures faster. Barry Stewart, father of Peyton Stewart, called on the city to make PCH safer for pedestrians like his daughter. “You need to put up traffic calming measures like barriers, narrowing lanes to prevent reckless drivers from driving 104 miles an hour in a residential area and killing our daughters,” Barry Stewart said.
Safety Measures The city released the list of 130 safety projects discussed at a November PCH Task Force Special Meeting.
STUDENTS EMBRACE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION BY: SOPHIA LUO STAFF WRITER Learn from Waves about the compelling meaning of Lunar New Year as the Year of the Dragon approaches. Students share their most cherished memories of Lunar New Year and how they will celebrate it on campus this year. Lunar New Year is a vibrant time of festivity in Asia when families gather around tables of fragrant dishes and streets light up with festivities. Feb. 10 will commence the Year of the Dragon.
Marking the start of a new lunisolar cycle, Lunar New Year originated in China over 3,000 years ago, according to Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration that ends on the first full moon of the lunar year calendar, according to the National Museum of Asian Art. Cecilia Chen (‘23) said Lunar New Year represents the gathering of families. In her hometown of Guangzhou, China, Chen said many people move far away from their parents in
search of work. As a national holiday in China, Lunar New Year presents a special opportunity because most companies give roughly one week off. “That’s the only chance that they can come back to their parent’s place and to celebrate, spend time with families,” Chen said. With the dance troupe RnD, Chen performed in the Chinese Students & Scholars Association’s 2023 Lunar New Year celebration. In 2024, several clubs on campus will be celebrating
Lunar New Year, including the Mandarin Christian Student Ministry and Taiwanese Student Association.
Opinion: ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ executes the strong female protagonist
Netflix’s recent series captivates viewers with not only its enchanting art but also its expert storytelling about a female, mixed-race samurai. Perspectives Staff Writer Faith Oh analyzes the show’s success in creating a strong, meaningful character by avoiding
common pitfalls in female protagonists. Strong female representation in cinema is a welcome subject. However, a problematic paradox that resides within the film industry causes many heroines to fall short and leaves audiences disappointed. The paradox of a strong female protagonist implies “that for a female character to
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be strong is to be more masculine,” according to Vague Tomes. Thankfully, “Blue Eye Samurai,” recently released in November on Netflix, does not fall into this trap. The show provides a diverse perspective on its female protagonist who successfully displays the true caliber of the strong heroine.
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