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Half Cup of Culture, Three Cups of Community

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Photos by Chad Jimenez and Terra AtwoodSugar, butter, flour, egg, cheese, rice.Dishes from various cultures may be made with different foods but they all have one central ingredient in common: community. “If I had to have one meal before I die I would choose this twice over,” senior Reed Williams said about his mother’s homemade crayfish fondeaux.Of Cajun and … [Read more...] about Half Cup of Culture, Three Cups of Community

Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories

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Photos by Terra Atwood This isn't about food. This isn't about skin and bones. This is about stories and battles. Every eating disorder is a distinctive experience – these are the accounts of Pepperdine students who live with them every day. Mackie O’Malley, Freshman Freshman Mackie O’Malley ended up at Pepperdine because of her therapist. “Sasha is the … [Read more...] about Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories

Meet Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School Principal Mark Demick

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Photo Courtesy of Mark Demick As an elementary school student, Mark Demick was sent to the principal’s office. “At the time, there was a kid that was bullying me,” Mark Demick said. One day, Demick found a pin near his desk and put it through his shoe so it stuck out. “The bully decided to pick on me that day and I tried to kick him and my shoe got stuck in his … [Read more...] about Meet Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School Principal Mark Demick

Child Psychologist Shares on Coping with School Shootings

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Graphic videos of gunfire and chaos flooded television screens following the 18th school shooting in the first 44 days of 2018, leaving parents wondering how they can talk to their kids about tragedies such as these. The Santa Monica Malibu School District has issued a statement of support in response to the school shooting. The statement said, “Our hearts go out to the … [Read more...] about Child Psychologist Shares on Coping with School Shootings