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Until the Pink Ribbon, I Wasn’t Aware of Breast Cancer

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I was not aware breast cancer existed until I saw your pink ribbon. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month just came to an end, we say goodbye to Halloween and pink ribbon paraphernalia. Pink merchandise, along with no-shave November, the ice-bucket challenge and a host of other forms of activism that generate a visceral response from the public, as I see it, create and sustain a … [Read more...] about Until the Pink Ribbon, I Wasn’t Aware of Breast Cancer

Pepperdine Relay for Life: Sleep Deprived for a Cure

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Photo by Alysha Tsuji Pepperdine raises over $14,000 for the American Cancer Society "I kind of knew right away from that first phone call that it was different,” Kathy Osborne said. Every year the 48 year old has a mammogram as a precaution, as recommended by her doctor. Because she was adopted, she has no solid record of her family history and whether or not it contains … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relay for Life: Sleep Deprived for a Cure

Pepperdine Relay for Life Back to the Track

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Photo Courtesy of Acadia Osborne After two years cooped up in Firestone Fieldhouse due to rain and construction, the fifth annual Relay for Life will return back to Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. “This year we’re excited to be back … under the stars on the track,” Pepperdine Colleges Against Cancer President senior Acadia Osborne said. PCAC hosts … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relay for Life Back to the Track