Prioritizing sleep can be beneficial to your day-to-day life. Staff writer Ashley York describes her journey of cultivating a sleep schedule that enables her to live her best life each day.
Mental health
‘Running Up That Hill’: How Music Affects the Brain
Season 4 of “Stranger Things” displayed the transformative power of music and its effects on mental health. Pepperdine music professors and a licensed psychologist weigh in on how music affects mood, memory, and more.
Opinion: Be Fun in Your Own Way
Everyone has a different idea of what fun is, but there are many things that are societally accepted and viewed as “fun.” Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor Liza Esquibias writes about how there is no mold of what fun is or should be.
Opinion: Bounce Back to the Beauty of a Routine
Going back to school can be a dread for some people, but for others it’s an exciting time to get back into a routine. Managing Editor Abby Wilt shares how she loves getting into the back-to-school routine.
Opinion: Change Your Mind More Often
Throughout life, people are faced with many decisions they need to make. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor Liza Esquibias explains why changing your mind is actually a good thing.
Opinion: Open-Note Exams Benefit Students’ Futures
Closed-note exams hold students back from learning skills they will need in their careers. All exams should be open-note to teach people how to be resourceful and find reliable information quickly, as well as to ease unnecessary anxiety.
Love Brings Randal Beeman out of the Dark
Adjunct History Professor Randal Beeman shared how fatherly love pulled him out of the darkest moments of his life. Today, he appreciates the love his father showed him and now shares that love with his own children.
Head in the Game 4: Isabel Montoya
Host Gabrielle Salgado talks with sophomore Isabel Montoya about the importance of family and a support system in athletics, especially for mental health.
Student Affairs Plans to Expand Wellness Resources, Add Flat Fee
Student Affairs modified its pricing model for wellness services and expanded resources at the Student Health Center, Counseling Center, Student Care Team and Title IX Office. Starting fall 2022, students will pay a flat rate Wellness Fee to fund the changes.
In Her Parents’ Eyes: Remembering Autumn Tennison
Autumn’s parents Gary and Ellen Tennison shared memories of their daughter Autumn. Autumn was a Seaver junior who died March 7 on campus.
