Photo by Milan LoaiconoModeled by Ifeanyi Ezieme and Jon Michael RaaschNixon's War on Drugs began 48 years ago. “America's public enemy No. 1 in the United States is drug abuse," President Nixon said in a June 17, 1971 press conference. "In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive.”Nixon allocated federal resources to … [Read more...] about Cracking Cocaine Myths
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Caffeine Culture at Pepperdine
Photo by Milan LoaiconoCaffeine culture at Pepperdine has always been prevalent, but many students say it has intensified with the addition of a Starbucks on campus, which opened in the fall of 2017. “People love coffee and caffeine at Pepperdine,” Pepperdine junior Sarah Blase said. “People just go crazy over it. Ever since we got Starbucks, I feel like … [Read more...] about Caffeine Culture at Pepperdine
The Sterile Solution: Exchanging Clean Needles for Heroin Users
Photos by Milan Loiacono Channa Steinmetz contributed to the reporting and writing of this story. In the wake of a national opioid crisis that kills 130 Americans every day, a Los Angeles non-profit is taking a controversial approach toward treating addiction. At its Skid Row location, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles operates a syringe needle exchange program to … [Read more...] about The Sterile Solution: Exchanging Clean Needles for Heroin Users
A Loved One’s Role in Addiction
Art by Bethany WilsonWatching his father stagger home one night when he was young, freshman Carson Vandermade said he didn't realize his father was drunk until an argument exploded between his parents. It wasn't until later in his life he fully understood that his father suffered from alcoholism."You don't understand it, because you're a kid, so it's not like something that's … [Read more...] about A Loved One’s Role in Addiction
Keeping Up or Falling Behind?
Photo by Milan LoaiconoModeled by Isabel Klein Nineteen-year-old Emily Taylor* enjoyed her childhood in Malibu: learning how to ride a wave before bike, consuming the freshest fruits from her at-home garden and all while being surrounded by one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. But when the opportunity came around to leave "the Bu," Emily decided to leave this … [Read more...] about Keeping Up or Falling Behind?
