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The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Foothill College's Student News Publication

The Foothill Script

Drawing by Kaimar Liivamagi

Perspective: How Poetry Saved Me

Eman Magzoub, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018

I suppressed my creativity for most of my life because I forced myself to believe I wasn’t creative. When I went through a traumatic experience that ignited years of depression, I was distraught,...

Atul Gawande

“Being Mortal” Review: A Critical, Existential, and Thought-Provoking Read

Aditi Pandey, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018

Current coverage of healthcare focuses on insurance and longevity, while ignoring what may affect the patient the most most: mental health. “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,” a book...

Students gather at "De-Stress Fest" during Fall Quarter to hear from Psychological Services counselors on tips for managing stress.

Winter Quarter Survival Guide

Cynthia Li, Staff Writer
January 11, 2018

1. First and foremost, you have to be prepared. Getting a sense of what you will be studying this term will help you feel prepared and ready to kill this quarter. Look through the syllabus to see the requirements...

Administrative assistant, Patricia Meza Parada, diligently works at her desk in the Psychological Services and Personal Counseling Center

What are Psychological Services and Personal Counseling?

Therapy, the process of receiving support either as treatment for a diagnosis or aid for an overwhelming emotion, is often not thought of as an option for students in college. Because even one appointment...

ASFC's flyer for Wednesday's event

De-Stress Fest Day 3 Preview: Memorial for Mental Health

Clayton Nagle, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017

On Wednesday, December 6 from 12-1 PM, the Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC) are collaborating with the Psychology Club to host "Rest in Peep: Memorial for Mental Health.” America has a...

Foothill College's meditation room, located in the ASFC office

Day 1 of ASFC’s “De-Stress Fest”: Meditation & Mindfulness

Clayton Nagle, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017

“De-Stress Fest” is a week-long series organized by the Associated Students of Foothill College (ASFC) to address the issue of mental health and provide some aid to students in need in the lead-up...

The Mental Health Crisis: How neglect mass-manufactures mass-shooters

The Mental Health Crisis: How neglect mass-manufactures mass-shooters

Liza Turchinsky, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2017
"Guns don't kill people. Our Mental Health system does." A look into why there's more to reform than gun control.
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