Art by Carson Vandermade TikTok accounts are not as harmless as they seem; they may be negatively impacting your mental health. A company insider leaked information about how the TikTok algorithm works after the individual was concerned about the algorithm’s push toward triggering content that potentially leads users to engage in self-harming behaviors.The documents the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Those TikTok ‘For You’ Recommendations May Not Be The Best Thing For You
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Opinion: Pepperdine Should Put Protection of Health First and Mandate Vaccination of All On-Campus Staff and Students
Art By Nathan Huang The COVID-19 virus can cross into the brain and cause a vast array of mental health issues, ranging from brain fog to severe anxiety, depression and psychosis. For a school that values the fruits of the mind, Pepperdine should protect staff and student health best through mandatory vaccination. It is a mistake for Pepperdine to hold … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Should Put Protection of Health First and Mandate Vaccination of All On-Campus Staff and Students
Opinion: Pepperdine First-Years Deserve the Right to Cook
Art by Madeline Duvall Before moving into the dorms, Pepperdine requires all first-year students to purchase a meal plan, which currently ranges from $1,865 to $4,075 per semester. With the three percent increase in housing rates, the meal plan for this academic year adds up to $3,730 to $8,150. Meanwhile, cooking meals could instead cost half those amounts or even less … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine First-Years Deserve the Right to Cook
Opinion: Pepperdine’s International Programs Need More Mental Health Resources
Art by Nicole Wong Deciding to participate in one of Pepperdine's international programs often requires a leap of faith. Unfortunately, taking that leap might result in some students falling into a bottomless depression in which their mental health slowly deteriorates. Despite the fact that many students continue to struggle with their mental health during their time … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine’s International Programs Need More Mental Health Resources
Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
Art by Madeline Duvall It's become a mindless routine for many during quarantine. Wake up. Locate phone. Check social media — only to see others having the time of their lives, with birthday gatherings and Vegas getaways. With numerous reports of how college students' mental health have been declining throughout the pandemic, it is necessary for all students to do … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
