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Waves Food Cabinets Battle Food Insecurities at Pepperdine

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Student Care Team members at the cabinet in the Tyler Campus Center, and the food cabinet located in the Thornton Administration Center. Photo courtesy of Stacy Rothberg and the Pepperdine Student Care Team The Food Insecurity Committee created four food cabinets across campus to combat food insecurities among students. The cabinets are called the Waves Food Cabinets. The … [Read more...] about Waves Food Cabinets Battle Food Insecurities at Pepperdine

Staff Editorial: A Healthy Lifestyle Requires More than Just Going to the Gym

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Art by Ally Armstrong There’s a plethora of evidence for the benefits of a regular gym routine, but having a healthy lifestyle is more than going to the gym. Regular exercise can have the same effect as antidepressant medication, according to Harvard Medical School. A study from Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology found it can boost the brain’s ability … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: A Healthy Lifestyle Requires More than Just Going to the Gym

Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas

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Art by Caitlin RoarkIf you learn one thing from me when it comes to beauty, it should be to take care of your skin. That doesn’t mean caking yourself in makeup so no one can tell you haven’t. It means putting in the work now so your 50-year-old self will thank you later. Part of showing your skin love is saying no to heavy makeup and letting your skin breathe, shine … [Read more...] about Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas

Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas

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Art by Caitlin RoarkSunscreen gets a bad rap. I don’t know about you, but I’ve personally been fighting my mom's incessant insistence since I popped out of the womb. I would literally run for the hills anytime a bottle of thick, bright white, coconut-scented goop came my way. But moving to Malibu and spending all four seasons in the sun has forced me to reconsider … [Read more...] about Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas

Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas

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Art by Caitlin Roark My journey toward health and wellness began when I moved to Malibu for college; as it turns out, I also moved away from what I now realize was a full-time, nutrition-conscientious chef (and chauffeur) in the form of my mother. I grew up in a home where we never had dessert, and everything was organic. Pop-Tarts, soda, sugary cereals and other typical … [Read more...] about Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas