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
Ashley Mowreader
Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride
Airplanes: small metal tubes in which too many humans are seated side by side, row by row, for hours on end to make it to the place they actually want to go. Airplanes are silent, other than the loud clack of keyboards, the whistle of your air vent and the polite questions of flight attendants passing out snacks. Airplanes are known to be restricting, frustrating and never … [Read more...] about Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride
Music Strong Unites Thousand Oaks
Photos Courtesy of Arik HousleyThe Thousand Oaks community united around a night of music and love Feb. 10 to benefit Borderline survivors and families of victims."Nov. 7 didn't change 12 families [or] 140 young college kids," Tim Hagel, Thousand Oaks chief of police said during the concert. "It changed a community and brought us together."On Nov. 7, 2018, 12 individuals lost … [Read more...] about Music Strong Unites Thousand Oaks
Wanted: Rain Boots
"Bring your rain boots to Malibu," said no one ever. As a native Washingtonian, I own a pair of bright yellow rain boots perfect for splashing in all of the puddles that accumulate on the side of the road or for trekking through grass and mud. They’re perfect in the Seattle weather and are an essential part of my wardrobe. But here? Pepperdine forgot to add rain boots to … [Read more...] about Wanted: Rain Boots
Alaina, One-Eighth of Us: A Letter from DeBell F Suite
Photos courtesy of Ashley Mowreader Editor's Note: The following was written by the women of DeBell F suite — Haley Brouwer, Pari Cribbins, Lauren Drake, Bridget Johnson, Ashley Mowreader, Zoë Walsh and Alicia Yu Alaina meant a lot. She meant a lot as a Pepperdine student, as a daughter and as a sister. She meant a lot before she was a part of a senseless act of violence, “the … [Read more...] about Alaina, One-Eighth of Us: A Letter from DeBell F Suite