Stephanie Amaya
Staff Writer
Roughly 30 students attended an “aromatherapeutic slime” event Wednesday in the Vista La Verne dorm’s main lounge.
Students teamed up to create their custom slime batches using clear or white glue, “slime activator” and baking soda that they could mix with a choice of essential oils, foam beads, and small plastic fruit charms.
They also learned about the various essential oil properties, and listened to pop music.
The de-stressing event was run by Jessica Coorey, a Vista resident advisor and junior criminology major, who said she hoped the slime would relax, distract, and motivate students during difficult times personally and academically.
“I am just not trying to think about what tomorrow is going to bring,” said Khailee Clark, a junior biology major who appreciated the chance to unwind with a batch of slime.
The off-beat event sparked her interest to take a break from homework and catch up with friends, she said.
“This was my first time trying to make aromatherapeutic slime,” said Alexis Aguilera, sophomore business major, who said she’d wanted to make it before. “But the ingredients were too complex from the YouTube videos I watched as a kid.”
Aguliar added peppermint essential oil to her slime.
“I think … we should keep doing (such events),” said Aryanna Payan, sophomore business administration major. “This was a needed break.”
Payan said people who are full-time students or who work can benefit from finding a little time in the day to use slime.
“The beginning of the year is always stressful and I wanted to do something very fun,” Coorey said, adding that the essential oils were key.
The orange scent is supposed to help with energy, lavender helps with sleep, tea tree oil is good for skin and peppermint helps for headaches, she said.
“I always (loved) scented things as a kid, and now I use essential oils every day,” Coorey said.
Her perfect slime consists of white slime, pink foam beads and tiny fruit bowl charms scented with lavender and orange.
Stephanie Amaya can be reached at stephanie.amaya@laverne.edu.
Stephanie Amaya is a senior communications major with a concentration in public relations and a staff photographer for the Campus Times. She has previously served as a staff writer.
Chris Rogers is a junior photography major with a minor in art history. He is a staff photographer for the Campus Times and photography editor of La Verne Magazine. He is also a freelance photographer and movie stills photographer. He discovered his love for photography at a young age as he and his family traveled the world in their goal to reach all seven continents. They were fortunate to reach their seventh continent in the winter of 2019. He have a deep love for photography and loves being able to tell an entire story through one still image at a time. His work can be found at ChrisRogersPhotography.com.
