Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Ever since I was a child, I have been a “crier.” By crier, I mean the type of person who cries often in a variety of circumstances.When I am happy, I cry. When I am sad, I cry. When I am angry, I cry, and so on and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cry It Out
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Advice Column: Jot Down Your College Life
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic includes an advice column based on new topics and different writers’ thoughts. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Hey Waves, College encompasses precious stages of life. You may meet your lifelong best friend, experience the most tearful breakup or encounter important mentors within those four … [Read more...] about Advice Column: Jot Down Your College Life
Silhouetting Sound: Light and Dark in Music
Art by Jordan Smith. Milan Loiacono contributed to the reporting in this piece. Music has the ability to elicit a wide spectrum of emotions. It can create suspense in a film scene. Evoke nostalgia from a middle school dance. Help someone cry through their first heartbreak. Music as an art form is an experience, a mood, a feeling. Musical styles express … [Read more...] about Silhouetting Sound: Light and Dark in Music
Pepperdine’s New Reality — Trauma Revisited
Stages of recovery from trauma as described by Judith Herman. Photo courtesy of Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health and Social Services. The one-year anniversary of the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire will have an impact on not just victims but also students and others present during the traumatic events, once again reminding them of events they may have … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s New Reality — Trauma Revisited
Embracing the Bad
When you were a kid, did you ever play the classic “keep the beach ball underwater” game? I did. For some reason it was such an irresistible yet impossible challenge: to fully submerge this bloated, flashy ball under the water for as long as possible. I would jump onto it from the diving board, try to balance my weight sitting on it or perhaps attack by swimming below, … [Read more...] about Embracing the Bad
