Stages of recovery from trauma as described by Judith Herman. Photo courtesy of Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health and Social Services. The one-year anniversary of the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire will have an impact on not just victims but also students and others present during the traumatic events, once again reminding them of events they may have … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s New Reality — Trauma Revisited
Sophisticated Credit Card Scams Target Younger Audience
New Bank of America digital CVV debit/Visa card. Photo courtesy of Reddit. Credit card fraud is not only one of the fastest-growing types of fraud but also one of the most difficult to prevent. IT Senior Client Tech Analyst Sara Fernandez does not frequent gas stations, notorious for credit card skimmers, because she has an electric car. So when she opened her personal … [Read more...] about Sophisticated Credit Card Scams Target Younger Audience
Sexual Assault Incidents Reveal Need for Increased Communication at Schools
As the Pepperdine community has seen an increase in sexual assault reporting, an online survey of 45 students conducted in spring 2019 showed only 44% of students reported they knew the process of reporting a sexual assault. There were two reports of rape and three reports of fondling in 2018, according to Pepperdine's 2018 Campus Safety and Fire Safety report. … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Incidents Reveal Need for Increased Communication at Schools
There is No Such Thing as Having No Time
“I wish I could, I just don’t have the time.” It’s a phrase people simultaneously hide behind and utilize to mean different things — “I procrastinated,” “I don’t want to tell you the truth,” “I don’t care about it” or “I have other commitments.” It’s funny how even though everyone … [Read more...] about There is No Such Thing as Having No Time
City of Malibu Endorses Declaration of Climate Emergency
Infographic by Anastassia Kostin All but one Malibu City councilmember endorsed the declaration of a climate emergency and requested regional collaboration to restore a safe climate at a Malibu City Council meeting Sept. 9. A declaration of climate emergency is a “resolution passed by a governing body such as a city council, a county board of supervisors, a state … [Read more...] about City of Malibu Endorses Declaration of Climate Emergency