Art by Jackie Lopez Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. “Good damage” is a term coined from season 6, episode 10 in popular Netflix show "BoJack Horseman." Writer Diane Nguyen's depression has eased, but she still struggles to start writing her … [Read more...] about Opinion: Not All Damage is Good Damage
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Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
Art by Madeline Duvall It's become a mindless routine for many during quarantine. Wake up. Locate phone. Check social media — only to see others having the time of their lives, with birthday gatherings and Vegas getaways. With numerous reports of how college students' mental health have been declining throughout the pandemic, it is necessary for all students to do … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
Don’t Water It Down: Hard Stories Deserve to be Heard
Sharing trauma is hard. It is hard to be vulnerable and hope that the person one is sharing with is able to listen and understand the experience. It is hard to listen to someone expose a wound in their life and to maturely respond to it. It is hard to share and connect on an intimate level between individuals, but it is much harder to see your story watered down to be easily … [Read more...] about Don’t Water It Down: Hard Stories Deserve to be Heard
The 54th Florentine: Florence IP Program Honors Alaina Housley
Photo by Madeleine Carr Oct. 19, 2018, Alaina Housley learned she had been accepted to spend her sophomore year in Florence, Italy. It had been her dream ever since coming to Pepperdine. Nov. 7, 2018, this dream was cut short when Alaina was killed suddenly at the Borderline Shooting. While she may be gone, Alaina’s presence continues to be an important piece of the … [Read more...] about The 54th Florentine: Florence IP Program Honors Alaina Housley
Between the Lines: Navigating Trauma and Grief as a Borderline Shooting Survivor and Suitemate of Alaina Housley
Figuring out what my life has been, is and will be like, post-mass shooting, has felt like being trapped in a Venn diagram. Borderline survivors stand in one circle, Alaina’s suitemates stand in the other circle, and I stand alone in the middle. While I have supportive, close friends in both respective circles, nobody can really understand what living between those lines is … [Read more...] about Between the Lines: Navigating Trauma and Grief as a Borderline Shooting Survivor and Suitemate of Alaina Housley
