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Redemption: Featuring Jacob Norte – Currents Magazine Spring 2015

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Glass. Glass everywhere. Glass and gas. Pepperdine junior Jacob Norte woke up sitting in his car, upside down, that fateful September night. He crawled through the door, staggered and sat down on the pavement with pain shooting across his neck and head. His passenger, a female student, was screaming in fear. He still remembers her screaming, the … [Read more...] about Redemption: Featuring Jacob Norte – Currents Magazine Spring 2015

Get SMART about Recovery

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“Finding Nemo” introduces himself in a fish addiction meeting by saying, “Hi, my name is Bruce” and receives a collective greeting in response. Cultural recognition when someone talks about addiction and the recovery process is possible due to the 12-step programs that dominate the recovery environment. A person struggling with addiction traditionally finds his or her identity … [Read more...] about Get SMART about Recovery

DPS Reports 10.23.14

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10/4/14 5:13 p.m. Traffic Related –Traffic  Enforcement – Reckless Driving Location: John Tyler Drive Summary: A Public Safety officer observed two motorcycles enter campus through the exit lane. Officers made contact with both drivers, warned them for trespassing on private property, and escorted them off campus.   10/8/14 11:46 a.m. Incidents – … [Read more...] about DPS Reports 10.23.14

Change of Conversation

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Someone among us has broken the law, so let us spend time attacking those who released the news, talking about the individual and never doing anything about it. It’s low maintenance involvement, and to a certain degree, condemning the Graphic feels like passive activism. Many of you condemn the Graphic for not showing any empathy in light of this situation. Although I applaud … [Read more...] about Change of Conversation