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THRIVE Journal of Arts & Humanities Midwestern University - Glendale 2018 THRIVE is a student-organized Arts & Humanities Medical Journal. This publication showcases artistic pieces created by Midwestern University - Glendale students, faculty, and staff. Simply put, to survive refers to one’s continued existence; however, to THRIVE refers to one’s ongoing evolution and growth. Those committed to thriving lead a life of authenticity that is driven by a sense of purpose. A life shaped solely by themselves which aligns who they are with who they want to be. A thriver influences those around them, positively shaping the world we live in. As osteopathic student doctors, we founded this journal in hopes of integrating art and medicine. Osteopathy has taught us that each person is a unit of mind, body, and spirit, capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance. Through promoting humanism, creativity, self-awareness and personal growth, we hope to help the body function properly, by keeping one’s mind and spirit balanced. THRIVE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Caroline Bakhit, OMSII Naira Sargsyan, OMSII CREATIVE WRITING & VISUAL ARTS EDITORS Divyash Chhetri, OMSI Chris Chu, OMSI Duy Phan, OMSII Emma Smith, OMSI COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SELECTION COMMITTEE Melody Avakian, OMSII Nareh Avanesian, OMSII Raffi Gharakhanian, OMSII Edwin Tsang, DMSII We are strong advocates for mental health awareness. As such, we aim to cultivate the values that help others thrive by encouraging self-expression, confidence, and self-worth. This journal provides a safe environment for allowing others the opportunity to express themselves creatively and gain recognition in doing so. We thank each and every individual who took the time to share some of their creativity and are grateful for all contributions. It was our pleasure compiling these pieces together and hope that the incredible talents resonate with you as much as they did with us. Thank you to our editors, staff, and faculty for their continued support in making Midwestern University’s first Journal of the Arts & Humanities possible. We would like to give special thanks to our faculty advisor, Dr. Andrew Yorgason and Assistant Dean of Student Governance, Julie High Horse Gregg - this publication would not have been possible without your continuous support and guidance. THRIVE 2018 1

CONTENTS Literature 5 Machine C. Divyash Chhetri 8 The Gift Michael T. Rupp, PhD 10 Tension Pneumothorax Connor Welsh 13 C57BL/6 C. Divyash Chhetri 14 I Sense You Melody Avakian 15 Dear Stranger Anonymous 17 The Himalayas Stole My Ego C. Divyash Chhetri 20 Game on MSII: Name Withheld for HIPAA Considerations Nasser Koucheki 21 A Message for First Years Jesse Fitzgerald 25 Color Naira Sargsyan 36 Almost Monkey Island Melody Avakian 38 Puddles On My Painting Naira Sargsyan 40 Life Lessons Sameen Naqvi 41 A Student Tries Sleep for the First Time Justin Stanford 45 Halloween Finals Jesse Fitzgerald 50 My Favorite Things…Of Med School Jesse Fitzgerald 51 For the Birds Anonymous Art 6 Japan Cory Nielsen 6 Dreams Lori Kemper, DO 9 Empathy Katherine Chen 10 Closer Brandon Le 10 Infinity Brandon Le 12 Arizona Sky Series Katherine Chen 12 Desert Sunset Caroline Bakhit 13 You’re Doing Great Lucy Shi 13 Science & Discovery C. Divyash Chhetri 2 THRIVE 2018 16 Wanderlust Caroline Bakhit 16 Fish Conor Farley 17 Emancipation Brandon Le 18 Bear Trap Stuart Hepworth 20 Science Rocks! C. Divyash Chhetri 21 Creativity + Mathematics = Love Lisa McPhee Grinnell 21 Sego Lilly Matthew Balls 22 Green Cheeks Bridget Nazar 22 Misc. Conor Farley 22 Misc. Conor Farley 23 Colorful Swirly Sky Barbara Dickerson 23 Long Needle Prickly Pear Monica Henson 23 Prickly Pear Monica Henson 23 Bright Colors of Kilauea Scott K. Stapley 24 Dinosaur Skull Daniel Sitton 25 Graffiti Gorilla Conor Farley 27 A Collection of Failed Attempts to Breathe (ACOFAB) Connor Welsh 27 Carnival Alexander Young 28 Tulips in Blue Barbara Dickerson 29 And So She Waits Naira Sargsyan 30 Large Pink Flower Gloria Rhodes 30 RHODES Gloria Rhodes 30 Did You Say Walk? Melanie Jordan, PhD 31 You’re Not Alone Shaghayegh Assar 31 Momento Brandon Le 32 The Vineyard Scott K. Stapley 32 Mountain For All Seasons Scott K. Stapley 32 McPolin Farm, Utah, USA Scott K. Stapley 32 Standard of Liberty Scott K. Stapley 33 That’s no Moon Nicholas Winter 33 At Rest Melanie Jordan, PhD

Art 34 RHODES Gloria Rhodes 35 Sunflower Monica Henson 35 3 Flowers Monica Henson 38 MWU Brandon Le 39 Leaf Monica Henson 39 Sunset at the Beach Gloria Rhodes 39 Trees Daniel Sitton 40 Life Lessons Sameen Naqvi 41 CDMA21 Timothy Jaryd Royer 41 Holding Myself Together Justin Stanford 42 Caseous Necrosis Jasmine Zahid 42 Sugar Creamer Set Stuart Hepworth 42 Bamboo Handle Teapot Stuart Hepworth 42 Square Teapot Stuart Hepworth 44 Lucy Sydney Beals 45 Frankenstein Stephanie K. Kana 45 Sky on Fire Naira Sargsyan 47 Somewhere in Hawaii Gloria Rhodes 47 Orcas and Dobermans Daniel Sitton 47 You Maniacs! Nicholas Winter 48 Clash of Kings Nicholas Winter 50 Raccoon Coat Girl Stephanie K. Kana 51 Not for the Cages Anonymous Photography / Film 4 Havana Cruising Jennifer Wild, DO 4 Room With A View Hannah Mitchell 4 Havana’s Malecon Jennifer Wild, DO 5 Old Steamer 480 Michael R. Meharry, DDS, MS 5 Beautifully Bleak Hannah Mitchell 7 The Magic Tree Sameen Naqvi 7 Riverbed Vasculature Andrew Marshall 11 Iceland’s Godafoss Jennifer Wild, DO 11 Bored Black Panther Kristen Clement 12 Desert On Fire Caroline Bakhit 14 My Backyard Hannah Mitchell 15 Dear Stranger Anonymous 16 Route 66: California Stephen Hardy, DMD 17 Guatemala Rhett Bushman 18 Lazy Afternoon Bhairav Shah 18 The Winding Path Bridget Nazar 19 With Some Friends Tim Lui 19 Upper Antelope Canyon Stephen Hardy, DMD 21 Wisps of Time Kristen Clement 24 Last Hope Bhairav Shah 24 Wild Side Alison Belliveau 25 Colorfools Bhairav Shah 26 Bass Guitar and Neon Hofner Bass Stephen Hardy, DMD 26 Antelope Canyon Jennifer Wild, DO 28 Tranquil Bridget Nazar 28 Water Lilies Bridget Nazar 29 The Wonder of Water Michael Meharry, DDS, MS 31 Night, Beloved Night Kristen Clement 34 Simplicity Caroline Bakhit 35 Emerald Pool Sarah Mauldin 36 Almost Monkey Island Melody Avakian 37 Pleasant Surprise Melody Avakian 37 Templo das Colunas Kristen Clement 43 Largo do Terreirinho Kristen Clement 43 Svartifoss Andrew Marshall 43 Mystic Djúpalónssandur Andrew Marshall 44 Sunset - Nareh Avanesian 46 Light Within The Fog Raffi Gharakhanian 46 Skydiving Jude Alatorre 48 Suspended In Time Raffi Gharakhanian 49 European Eagle Owl Stephen Hardy, DMD 49 Morning Glow Sarah Mauldin 49 Feathery Reflection Michael R. Meharry, DDS, MS 50 Desert Campus Rhett Bushman THRIVE 2018 3

◄ Havana Cruising Jennifer Wild, D.O. DSLR Camera Havana, Cuba ◄ Room With A View Hannah Mitchell, AZCOM 2020 Lungernsee, Switzerland ◄ Havana’s Malecon Jennifer Wild, D.O. DSLR Camera Havana, Cuba 4 THRIVE 2018

Machine C. Divyash Chhetri, AZCOM 2021 The Embryo is a Machine, Programmed with nucleotides prior to fertilization, self-regulating and autonomous. But it becomes more. Thinker and the Artist arose as machines. When sperm made contact with egg, their contents fused, the union causing ripples in space, gravitational fluctuations opened the cosmos. The zygote divides continuously, never grows in size. The universe expands, Prey to an identical fate. The machine breaks down— Everything blossoms. ▼ Beautifully Bleak Hannah Mitchell, AZCOM 2020 Netherlands ▲ Old Steamer 480 Michael R. Meharry, DDS, MS Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry Canon 5D DSLR “Photo taken at Silverton Colorado of Old Steamer 480 still in operation and just as fascinating as when it was new. It reminds us that no matter how old or far in the past some things or persons may be, there will always be an attraction and value to go back, visit and/or remember…” THRIVE 2018 5

◄ Japan Cory Nielsen, AZCOM 2019 11x14in, Oil Paint "As technologically advanced as Japan is today, there was once a time where Japan was much simpler and austere. The torii signifies the entrance to a sacred place that the fisherman is vigilant to not to take what is not his." ► Dreams Lori Kemper, D.O. Dean, AZCOM Cross stitch needlework “I did it for my son as he was transitioning from high school to college and living on his own. A dog dreams of being a wolf. A boy dreams of being a man.” 6 THRIVE 2018

▲ The Magic Tree Sameen Naqvi, AZCOM 2020 Bhanbore, Pakistan ▼ Riverbed Vasculature Andrew Marshall, AZCVM 2021 THRIVE 2018 7

The Gift Michael T. Rupp, PhD Professor of Pharmacy Administration The old Roi-Tan box was right where I’d left it; top shelf, far left corner of the garage. We’d lost Mom in 2003, and now Dad. Each of us had taken something of sentimental value from the house. The rest was sold, given away or thrown away. Now there was just one last piece of unfinished business. I blew 46 years of dust off the top of the cigar box and opened the lid. It was May, 1967. Western Kansas had staggered through another brutal winter and was preparing to lurch into another oppressive summer. “Don’t like the weather in Kansas? Just wait a few minutes and it’ll change!” Yeah, right. If only that were true. Still, today was beautiful. I guess if you place an ice cube on a hot stove there is a fleeting moment when the temperature is perfect. Today was that day in Western Kansas. My 13th birthday was approaching and I was lost in my favorite fantasy: Mom and Dad had surprised me with a red mini bike just like the ones the Shriners ride in the July 4 parade. There I am, sitting on 50cc’s of rumbling thunder: Collar up, hair dangerously askew, I look just like James Dean. The vision is so real I can taste the cigarette between my sneering lips. A banging on the front door shook me from my dream. “Michael? Michael, are you in there?” Mrs. Hanson was frantically ringing the doorbell with one hand and pounding on the screen door with the other. I stumbled to the door and tried to catch what she was saying. “You lost your boots?” “No, Mr. Boots. I’ve lost Mr. Boots!” “Oh, your cat. Hey, I’m sorry, Mrs. Hanson, I haven’t seen him.” “Could you help me look for him? He bolted out the door when I got home from the grocery and I think he headed for the park.” The park, that was trouble. “Sure thing,” I said. “You take the neighborhood and I’ll check the park.” Little more than a grove of trees bounded by raw prairie, the Town Park was a microcosm of the food chain: Birds hunted worms, cats hunted the birds and coyotes hunted the cats. 8 THRIVE 2018 Occasionally, a passing pickup would slow and someone would complete the cycle by popping a coyote from the window. The park operated by one law; the Law of the Claw and the Fang.

I found what remained of Mr. Boots in a patch of clover under an old elm tree. Poor Mr. Boots, he had almost made it. I kneeled, smoothed his black fur and marveled one last time at the perfectly white feet. “Socks,” I had suggested when he had first turned up at Mrs. Hanson’s door. “No, that’s too wussie,” she’d said. “Boots, that’s his name. Mr. Boots” I gently removed the tattered collar. Below the collar hung the ultimate expression of Mrs. Hanson’s affection; a tiny silver bell. Ironically, it was probably the bell that had led to his tragic end. Poor Mr. Boots. “No sign of him at the park,” I told her later. “I’ll bet Mr. Boots is just off visiting one of his girlfriends. You know how he is; he’ll be back when he gets hungry.” “You’re probably right,” she said. “He’s a scamp, that one.” We lost Mrs. Hanson during my sophomore year at college, still waiting for Mr. Boots to return and imagining all the adventures he must be having. I closed the old cigar box and put it under my arm. “We’re done here,” I said to no one in particular. - End ► Empathy Katherine Chen, AZCOM 2020 Soft pastel THRIVE 2018 9

Tension Pneumothorax Connor Welsh, AZCOM 2020 “I'll keep screaming these words Till my lungs collapse And Air pours out the backs A tension pneumothorax Nothing left to say No air to breathe Just one last gasp It could’ve been you and me. This is a collection Of my failed attempts to make you love me My failed attempts to breathe” ▼ Infinity ▼ Closer Brandon Le, AZ Dental 2018 True oil paint Brandon Le, AZ Dental 2018 “Your soul is made of much more already than the somebody your ego desires to be.” 10 THRIVE 2018

▲ Iceland’s Godafoss Jennifer Wild, D.O. DSLR Camera ▼ Bored Black Panther Kristen Clement, Office of Communications DSLR Camera Cat Sanctuary - Indiana THRIVE 2018 11

▲ Arizona Sky Series Katherine Chen, AZCOM 2020 Colored pencil & marker ▼ Desert Sunset Caroline Bakhit, AZCOM 2020 Acrylic Paint ▲ Desert On Fire Caroline Bakhit, AZCOM 2020 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt 12 THRIVE 2018

C57BL/6 C. Divyash Chhetri, AZCOM 2021 Squeaks, chattering Cages laden with bits of cardboard, but the one of interest is adorned with a pink note that reads Breeding Pair. Piled on top of another, a dozen pups in Brownian motion. I pick one up, place it inside a Chinese take-out box, bring it to the hood, chop off its head. I need the hippocampus for my tissue sections. ▲ You’re Doing Great Lucy Shi, AZCOM 2019 Colored pencil & marker ◄ Science and Discovery C. Divyash Chhetri, AZCOM 2021 Digital Paint THRIVE 2018 13

I Sense You Melody Avakian, AZCOM 2020 The sun rises, I think of you. I think about what you would do If you saw it rise, too. I walk on the grass, I look up at you. I look up because it’s true That you used to walk on the grass, too. The trees dance, I remember you. I remember how so few Could dance like you, too. When birds sing, I hear you. I hear the voice with which I grew And want to sing with it, too. The sky, it cries, I talk to you. I talk of the fear I wish to subdue Sometimes I cry with the sky, too. ▼ My Backyard Hannah Mitchell, AZCOM 2020 Prusik Peak, Leavenworth, WA Water hits my skin, I feel you. I feel a touch that I once knew Oh, how you loved the water, too! The clouds, they clear, I see you. I see your face within my view Beneath the clouds, can you see me, too? Flowers bloom, I smell you. I smell a scent I never outgrew You were lovely like the flowers, too. The sun sets, I think of you. I think about what you would do, If you saw it set, too. 14 THRIVE 2018

Dear Stranger, I wish you love and I wish you warmth. I wish you books and I wish you brunch. Candles and cuddles, sunny skies, those twinkling eyes. A light breeze or gentle drizzle; Starry nights with someone to hold tight. Desert sunsets, blooming flowers. Adventure that leaves you feeling empowered. I wish you purpose, and a passion to fuel your fire. A sense of belonging, and fulfillment of your innermost desire. The courage to chase your dreams and conquer your demons. Failure is temporary while regret may last a lifetime. But this is your time—so if you’d like, I wish you forever. I wish you well. -Friend Anonymous Poem & Photograph THRIVE 2018 15

► Wanderlust Caroline Bakhit, AZCOM 2020 Pencil sketch ▼ Fish Conor Farley, AZCOM 2020 16 THRIVE 2018 ► Route 66: California Stephen Hardy, DMD

► Emancipation Brandon Le, AZ Dental 2018 True oil paint “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” The Himalayas Stole My Ego C. Divyash Chhetri, AZCOM 2021 The mantis shrimp has 16 color receptive cones, while Bruce Wayne, a formidable human, has a mere three, the original RGB. Where we pride ourselves in being able to perceive the rainbow, imagine. The dance of sixteen wavelengths of light, what a supernova would look like from afar, on the scale of a humbling 1053 ergs. But amidst the chaos of electromagnetic radiation, this event will take place in quiet, most of the energy dispersed as neutrinos scatter the blackness. In the distant Milky Way, I will watch with s’mores in my hand, chocolate smeared across my cheeks, air smells of coffee, fire crackles black the night sky. THRIVE 2018 ▼ Guatemala Rhett Bushman, AZCOM 2020 Film “3 weeks in Guatemala working with doctors, scaling volcanoes, and exploring ancient ruins.” -Scan this code17

▲ Bear Trap Stuart Hepworth, AZCOM 2021 Ceramic Lazy Afternoon Bhairav Shah, AZCOM 2021 ► The Winding Path Bridget Nazar, AZCOM 2020 18 THRIVE 2018 ►

◄ With Some Friends Tim Lui, AZ PA Mast 18 Zion National Park, UT ◄ Upper Antelope Canyon Stephen Hardy, DMD Page, AZ THRIVE 2018 19

Game on MSII: Name Withheld for HIPAA Considerations Nasser Koucheki, AZCOM 2020 Time to wake up! Oh look there’s no sun. Needed some sleep! I sure wasn’t done. The games getting started! 7 AM for you. As it most often does, Med Student Two. Path. Pharm. Micro. Let’s go Again. What question am I on? Fifty? Damn. Ten. Study. Read the Slides. Listen to lectures. With research and facts and teacher conjectures. Stay awake, drink that coffee, read one more page. Before sitting down in that Glendale Hall cage. Can you do it? Can you cut it? You’ve shown that you can. They told us they’d beat us, it’s part of the plan. To heal is a privilege. We work these long hours. So they’ll give us a license with magic doctor powers. But first this big test, they call it Step 1. They say it’s gonna be even more fun! Nervous? Why Bother? It’s what you’ve been through. It’s 7 AM. Game On. Med Student Two. 20 THRIVE 2018 ◄ Science Rocks! C. Divyash Chhetri, AZCOM 2021

▼ Creativity + Mathematics = Love Lisa McPhee Grinnell, AZ PA Mast 19 Recycled Wood, Nails, String A Message for First Years Jesse Fitzgerald, AZCOM 2020 To ace those tests--that is our goal. Stay on target. You're on a roll. Just persevere. Have self-control. Here it comes, Dark Night of the Soul. Memorize, review, quiz, highlight. Make sure to get some sleep at night. It's not the Boards, no need for fright. So rest assured; you'll be alright. [The Dark Night of the Soul reference was inspired by Dr. Plochocki, who used that phrase to describe the night before the first final of the week.] ▲ Wisps of Time Kristen Clement, Office of Communications DSLR Camera ▲ Sego Lilly Matthew Balls, AZCOM 2018 Steel wire “This was designed for my wife as a gift while I was on an away rotation.” “Ornate doorways are fine, but decrepit are best.” 21 THRIVE 2018

► Green Cheeks Bridget Nazar, AZCOM 2020 Acrylic Paint ▼ Misc. Conor Farley, AZCOM 2020 ▲ Misc. Conor Farley, AZCOM 2020 22 THRIVE 2018

▼ Long Needle Prickly Pear Monica Henson, Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy Watercolor ▲ Colorful Swirly Sky Barbara Dickerson, Administrative Teaching Assistant, Pharmacy Practice Acrylic Paint ▼ Bright Colors of Kilauea Scott K. Stapley, AZ Clin Psy 2021 Stained Glass Mosaic Kauai, Hawaii ▲ Prickly Pear Monica Henson, Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy Watercolor THRIVE 2018 23

▲ Last Hope Bhairav Shah, AZCOM 2021 ▼ Dinosaur Skull Daniel Sitton, AZ Dental 2020 Digital painting ▼ Wild Side Alison Belliveau, AZCOM 2020 Bengal Tiger - Australia 24 THRIVE 2018

◄ Colorfools Bhairav Shah, AZCOM 2021 Color Naira Sargsyan, AZCOM 2020 Every crack is deep within your skin. The lines stretch along your cheeks. The brows crunch as you are blinded From the light that stuns you from a distance; The one that links you to my paintbrush. The red – burning at the tip of the hairs. It clings on and then explodes – You soon splatter onto my surface As the color splashes with my own. You vanish away into a whole new tone. ► Graffiti Gorilla Conor Farley, AZCOM 2020 THRIVE 2018 25

▼ Bass Guitar and Neon Hofner Bass Stephen Hardy, DMD 26 THRIVE 2018 ▲ Antelope Canyon Jennifer Wild, D.O.

“I’m the vocalist, lyricist, and drummer in a band named Introvert since 2014. Introvert is my creative outlet-but more importantly, it is a collection of my own experiences fighting mental illness and depression. We’ve released two full-length albums and two EPs, the most recent ACOFAB. This is me at my most honest and vulnerable in an effort to reach out to people around the world who struggle with similar feelings-not to reinforce them, but to remind them that they aren’t alone, and that life can and will improve.” ▲ A Collection of Failed Attempts to Breathe (ACOFAB) Connor Welsh, AZCOM 2020 Musical/Lyrical Introvert Sophomore Album ► Carnival Alexander Young, AZCOM 2020 Original electronic arrangement “I took my passion to the next level by learning how to create my own, unique music. I have played the violin, piano, guitar and trumpet, so I was familiar enough with music theory to compose my own music. I then was fortunate enough to be able to share my work and curated collections of music with people. Working under the name 'XANDR', I was able to secure DJ residencies at several Portland nightclubs before I left for Midwestern. Creating music provides me a creative outlet to break up my study sessions.” THRIVE 2018 27

◄ Tranquil Bridget Nazar, AZCOM 2020 ◄ Tulips in Blue Barbara Dickerson, Admin. TA, Pharmacy Practice Acrylic Paint ◄ Water Lilies Bridget Nazar, AZCOM 2020 28 THRIVE 2018

► And So She Waits Naira Sargsyan, AZCOM 2020 Acrylic Paint ▼ The Wonder of Water Michael Meharry, DDS, MS Asst. Professor of Clinical Dentistry “Photo taken of a ‘small’ iceberg calved from the Tracy Arm Fjord glacier in Alaska. It just reminds me of how The Creator can take a simple thing such as water and make it so beautiful, just like He does with our humanity as we submit to His working in our lives.” THRIVE 2018 29

◄ Large Pink Flower Gloria Rhodes, Dental Clinic Finance Dept. Oil Paint ◄ RHODES Gloria Rhodes, Dental Clinic Finance Dept. Oil Paint ◄ Did You Say Walk? Melanie Jordan, PhD College of Pharmacy Acrylic Paint 30 THRIVE 2018

▼ Night, Beloved Night Kristen Clement, Office of Communications DSLR Camera Lockett Meadow, Flagstaff “How lucky we are to live so close to the stars.” ▲ You’re Not Alone Shaghayegh Assar, AZ Dental 2021 Colored pencils, soft pastels, ink, black paper ◄ Momento Brandon Le, AZ Dental 2018 THRIVE 2018 31

◄ The Vineyard Scott K. Stapley, AZ Clin Psy 21 Stained Glass Mosaic “This is a depiction of St. John 15:1-8. We, like Christ, labor diligently in the vineyard and bring forth good fruit and share it with others.” ► Mountain For All Seasons “This is a piece that was done for my grandfather who is a mountain of a man and a man for all seasons. The mountain is Mount Timpanogos, a prominent mountain in Utah County, Utah.” ◄ McPolin Farm, Utah, USA ► Standard of Liberty “We have many freedoms living in this nation. This piece reminds me to reflect upon the freedoms I enjoy, including freedom of practicing religion and spirituality.” 32 THRIVE 2018

► That’s no Moon Nicholas Winter, AZ CPG 2020 “I purchase old paintings from Goodwill and add the pop-cultural icons or Science Fiction into the painting using water paint.” ► At Rest Melanie Jordan, PhD College of Pharmacy Watercolor THRIVE 2018 33

◄ RHODES Gloria Rhodes, Dental Clinic Finance Dept. Oil Paint ◄ Simplicity Caroline Bakhit, AZCOM 2020 Zion National Park, UT 34 THRIVE 2018

◄ Sunflower Monica Henson, Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy Watercolor ► Emerald Pool Sarah Mauldin, Administrative Assistant, Biomedical Sciences Kings Canyon, CA ◄ 3 Flowers Monica Henson, Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy Watercolor THRIVE 2018 35

Almost Monkey Island Melody Avakian, AZCOM 2020 Poem & Photograph Off to Monkey Island we go, Where it is, we don’t really know. We crave adventure, we crave to explore Can’t tell us what to do anymore. Let’s take a ride, shouldn’t take too long Soon we’d learn that we were wrong. Driving past the city with no end, Saying words the driver can’t comprehend. Where are we? Oh, we’re in Ho Chi Minh, A place the three of us have never been. Driving now for two long hours, We’re all nervous about this plan of ours. He pulls up to a dead-end road, Hesitantly out of the car we flowed. Looking around thinking “is this the place?” If you could only see the look on my friend’s face! A tiny boat portrayed as a ferry, Us? We refuse to let it carry. No cell phone service, no ride back to the city, This situation is far from pretty. Alas, a corner store up ahead “Maybe they can help us,” I said. A kind man pointed across the street To a bus that looked kind of beat. The bus was the lifeline we did need, For it would take us back, Godspeed. Saved from our adventure gone awry, Thankful today we did not die. Although to Monkey Island we did not go, We did see some water buffalo! Our trip was not how we thought it would be, But we’ll always remember the story of almost monkey. 36 THRIVE 2018

◄ Pleasant Surprise Melody Avakian, AZCOM 2020 “Driving through the countryside of Southern Ireland, I turned into a small road for a shortcut. Near the end, I stopped the car to go over the map with my friend. Little did we know that we were being watched by a set of friendly eyes. We looked over to the right and saw this cow staring at us and we admired him right back. When I look at this photo, I think to myself that sometimes it is the road that we do not plan on taking that leads us to the best destination.” ▼ Templo das Colunas Kristen Clement, Office of Communications DSLR Camera THRIVE 2018 37

Puddles On My Painting Naira Sargsyan, AZCOM 2020 I spoke again. You hailed in massive spheres of black and bulleted through my thin coating and so I drowned the force as it rained across my canvas. It left it muddy and wet as if this flood had collided my words and thoughts with your pessimistic attitude. It had collided, but it was only a barrier; A burden I shoveled out and threw away. My words could listen. ▼ MWU Brandon Le, AZ Dental 18 1.5x1.0m, Oil Paint They heard your roar as thunder struck them. My words could feel. They felt the energy rush within their lines. I spoke again. 38 THRIVE 2018

► Leaf Monica Henson, Administrative Coordinator, College of Pharmacy Watercolor ▲ Sunset at the Beach Gloria Rhodes, Dental Clinic Finance Dept. Oil Paint ◄ Trees Daniel Sitton, AZ Dental 2020 Digital painting THRIVE 2018 39

Life Lessons Sameen Naqvi, AZCOM 2020 Poem & Painting My mother taught me to fight for what you want. “Do it now,” because too many people get caught up in this illusion called Time. My father showed me the importance of sharing warmth and laughter. That others' happiness is connected to your own, and so together we go farther. My brother is the first person I bullied and the first person I would protect. Perhaps love and hate stem from the same twisted branch in the end. My grandma used to tell me I was brave. To stand up for everything I believed in, and for everyone who could not do the same. My friends taught me that life is not meant to be traveled alone. Look out for each other, and when one falls remember the hands that helped you dig out from your hole. From everyone else, I’ve understood that most minds stay confined to individual worlds. Realities differ beyond one’s control, and the seemingly sane have made peace with their own. 40 THRIVE 2018

A Student Tries Sleep for the First Time Justin Stanford, AZ Dental 2021 A Haiku You say “go to Sleep” I want to go to this Sleep, Should I drive or fly? You say “get some Sleep” I’ll take ten packs of this Sleep, Is it on Amazon? You say “try to Sleep” I want to try this Sleep out, Is it like yoga? ▲ CDMA21 Timothy Jaryd Royer, AZ Dental 2021 College of Dental Medicine ISKN Slate 2+ ◄ Holding Myself Together Justin Stanford, AZ Dental 2021 THRIVE 2018 41

▼ Caseous Necrosis Jasmine Zahid, AZCOM 2020 Porcelain Clay Pottery ▲ Sugar Creamer Set Stuart Hepworth ▼ Bamboo Handle Teapot Stuart Hepworth, AZCOM 2021 Ceramic ▲ Square Teapot Stuart Hepworth 42 THRIVE 2018

◄ Largo do Terreirinho Kristen Clement, Office of Communications DSLR Camera Sintra, Portugal ◄ Svartifoss Andrew Marshall, AZCVM 2021 ◄ Mystic Djúpalónssandur Andrew Marshall, AZCVM 2021 THRIVE 2018 43

◄ Sunset Nareh Avanesian, AZCOM 2020 Southern California ► Lucy Sydney Beals, AZPOD 2021 Pencil drawing 44 THRIVE 2018

Halloween Finals Jesse Fitzgerald, AZCOM 2020 ▲ Frankenstein Stephanie K. Kana, Medical Administrative Assistant Acrylic Paint Darkness falls across the land, the testing hour is close at hand. Hookworms swim in search of blood. Blastomycosis starts to bud, And PSGN might be found When CH50's going down. Amyloids stain with Congo Red. After this week, we'll all feel dead. The foulest stench in the abscess Caused by Staph making a mess. Don't give a -fil with a nitrate, For that will cause a deadly fate. And though I thought that fish was cooked, My body starts to quiver. And now I need praziquantel For the flukes within my liver. Ah-hahahaha. Ah-hahahaha. ▼ Sky on Fire Naira Sargsyan, AZCOM 2020 Acrylic Paint THRIVE 2018 45

▲ Skydiving ▼ Light Within The Fog Raffi Gharakhanian, AZCOM 2020 Grand Canyon, AZ Jude Alatorre, AZ Clin Psy 2020 Licensed Skydiver, over 500 skydives 46 THRIVE 2018

◄ Somewhere in Hawaii Gloria Rhodes, Dental Clinic Finance Dept. Oil Paint ► Orcas and Dobermans Daniel Sitton, AZ Dental 2020 Digital Painting “My wife absolutely loves Orcas and Dobermans. This was a birthday drawing gift for her, swimming with Orcas and Dobermans.” ◄ You Maniacs! Nicholas Winter, AZ CPG 2020 “I purchase old paintings from Goodwill and add the pop-cultural icons or Science Fiction into the painting using water paint.” THRIVE 2018 47

▲ Clash of Kings Nicholas Winter, AZ CPG 2020 “I purchase old paintings from Goodwill and add the pop-cultural icons or Science Fiction into the painting using water paint.” ▼ Suspended In Time Raffi Gharakhanian, AZCOM 2020 Colorado River, Grand Canyon 48 THRIVE 2018

▼ European Eagle Owl Stephen Hardy, DMD ► Morning Glow Sarah Mauldin, Administrative Assistant, Biomedical Sciences ▲ Feathery Reflection Michael R. Meharry, DDS, MS Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry Canon 5D DSLR Pekin Duck - Joshua Tree Lake THRIVE 2018 49

My Favorite Things… Of Med School Jesse Fitzgerald, AZCOM 2020 Speed bumps and potholes and sacralization Ocular movements and accommodation. Healthy gallbladders that do not have stones. Knowing the landmarks of all of the bones. Lack of GLUT 4 will cause hyperglycemia Low Hemoglobin's a sign of anemia. Urobilinogen causes white stool. These are the things that you learn in med school. Type 2 bipolars may have hypomania. High serotonin can yield schizophrenia. L4's the level of the pelvic crest. Make sure you know that one for the next test. ▲ Raccoon Coat Girl Stephanie K. Kana, Medical Admin. Assistant ▼ Desert Campus Rhett Bushman, AZCOM 2020 Drone Photography When exams come, HPIs due, When we're going mad, I simply recall one of Plochocki’s puns, And then I don't feel so bad. [This designed to be sung during the holidays] 50 THRIVE 2018

► Not for the Cages Anonymous Pencil & Teabag For the Birds Anonymous Land of the free, home of the brave Where freedom is conditional, but bravery stays. In Portland, Oregon we defend each other Hands held, lives lost, the message is clear: We are not alone, and love trumps fear. United we stand, divided we fall Some of us kneel because black lives matter, and inequality is real. Diversity is our strength, until used for division Arbitrary lines legitimized by flawed decisions We settle into self-limiting boxes, contrary to Dr. King’s vision. Suicide, depression, ill-will on the rise Guns and bibles used for comfort and disguise Complacency has never been a friend of time. We the people demand better, Screaming, this is our chance to fly. I’m with her and I’m with him, Anyone who protects life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness from within. The struggle continues, as it always will To keep burning the iconic flame, Which welcomes all who dream of hope and change. THRIVE 2018 51

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