If you are familiar with the work of pop culture analyst Chuck Klosterman, then you have no doubt mulled over some of his zany hypothetical questions that he accurately describes as "hypertheticals." Last week, while roaming through the USC bookstore, a deck of 50 over-sized cards caught my eye. Written by Klosterman himself, the cards promised to contain "50 questions for … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Smellier Than Fiction
Archives for October 2011
Boy Meets Bar: Mid Semester Hangover
By Andrew Ramirez My apartment is overrun with centipedes and silverfish and the kitchen sink, at any given moment, is stacked with more dirty dishes than clean ones. A few weeks ago, a roommate of mine tried to overdose on fish oil extract. After slapping him awake, he looked me in the eye and said: You'd consider me a good friend, right? The chain guard on my door has been … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Mid Semester Hangover
Swim, Bike, Run, Snot-Rocket.
Any investment banker can tell you about high risk and high reward. Nothing will make you understand what they mean like attempting a snot-rocket at 25 mph. If the conditions are even slightly below ideal, you could be in for the surprise of a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Swim, Bike, Run, Snot-Rocket.
Contest Info
The editors of Scribe are searching for a captivating, new logo to grace the pages of its online student-operated literary journal. What are the guidelines, you ask? Only that the new logo is able to visually capture the spirit and energy of our vibrant campus and dynamic city. The contest is open to all USC students to stretch their artistic muscles, earn some serious kudos as … [Read more...] about Contest Info
Boy Meets Bar: A Snake in West Hollywood
This weekend my roommate turned twenty-two. We went to BOA steakhouse in West Hollywood. Birthday boy's mom was in town too, and since she was oh so happy to finally meet her son's friends (because despite any amount of spoken confidence, a mother always digs visual confirmation that her son hasn't been carving pentagrams alongside with the rest of the Manson family) she … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: A Snake in West Hollywood