“Health is a crown that only the sick can see, and that all the healthy wear," said Makenzie Homrich, senior Economics major at Pepperdine. Homrich was diagnosed with Rathke's Cleft Cyst after three years of symptoms and a sudden vision loss at the end of her junior year. Following her diagnosis, Homrich had to undergo multiple MRIs, meet with multiple doctors and eventually … [Read more...] about The Graph (Special): S5, Ep3: Waves Wellness
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Opinion: Open-Note Exams Benefit Students’ Futures
Art by Samantha Miller School is meant to prepare students for the future, providing them with skills and knowledge they can benefit from forever. Closed-note exams, however, do not help students achieve this goal.Studies show closed-note exams create anxiety, promote cramming and encourage short-term memorization — all of which actually result in lower long-term … [Read more...] about Opinion: Open-Note Exams Benefit Students’ Futures
Study Tips: Don’t Let Finals Be Your End
Photo by Justina Huang If you’re like most students, when finals time rolls around you can’t help but feel a sense of impending doom. In fact, severe test anxiety affects as much as 20 percent of the school-going population, with another 18 percent having moderate forms of the condition, according to the American Test Anxieties Association. While other students … [Read more...] about Study Tips: Don’t Let Finals Be Your End
Unexpected Side Effects of Study Drug Abuse
Art by Jessica RagsdaleI was diagnosed with ADHD right before my 20th birthday during my sophomore year at Pepperdine. Since then, I have been adjusting my life, trying to accommodate for the things I now realize are not my personality but a part of a deficit in my brain. I keep my planner updated religiously, I set reminders in my phone and I drink a lot of caffeine to stay … [Read more...] about Unexpected Side Effects of Study Drug Abuse