Go to class, go to work, do homework, socialize, take exams, eat, sleep and repeat. College students and health and wellness experts said college burnout should be addressed on personal as well as institutional levels. Burnout negatively impacts student’s mental well-being and academic performance, creating unhealthy habits and a life of imbalance, said Sharleen O’Brien, … [Read more...] about Striking the Match: Students and Institutions Combat College Burnout
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Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
Legal questions are being raised about the Malibu Planning Commission. Attorney Ann Ravel wrote a letter to the Malibu City Council in September accusing two planning commissioners of breaking California FPPC Regulations on the Financial Conflict of Interest rule. Commissioners Skylar Peak and Dennis Smith are the two in question — being questioned for serving on the … [Read more...] about Attorney Accuses Malibu Planning Commission of Conflict of Interest
Students Prevented A Flu Spook This Spooky Season
Flu shots are a popular commodity among Pepperdine students this time of year. Especially when Halloween-themed Charlie Brown crewnecks are on the line, senior Olivia Noell Baker said.Nothing could stand in the way of students' excitement over free ramen, massages and spooky Charlie Brown crewnecks. Not even the line that snaked from the entrance of the Student Health Center … [Read more...] about Students Prevented A Flu Spook This Spooky Season
Good News: Tim Burton Characters Make Season Warm
"There's an empty place in my bones, that calls out for something unknown," Jack Skellington sings in "Jack's Lament" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Held in my heart, this lyric has always inspired me to run after my dreams and go beyond what is expected in life. Director and artist Tim Burton has always made me feel I am a part of his fantasy worlds. From a young age, … [Read more...] about Good News: Tim Burton Characters Make Season Warm
Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table
Growing up, my mom had three important rules: we go to church on Sunday, we make our beds and we eat together as a family.It was so important to her that we set aside time in the day to be together, even if it was just for a meal — no screens, no distractions. The dinner table became a sacred space at my house. No matter where I was or what I was doing, I had to be home … [Read more...] about Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table