By Andrew Ramirez * Four years ago, I almost went to Occidental College. I was trying to decide between a big school and a small school and ultimately decided in favor of big bad USC, not for reasons of prestige or faculty or tradition or whatever—the sheer number of blonds on beach cruisers being that as it may—but it was that Occidental just sounded too much like … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Occidental Trading
Archives for 2012
Lane Bike: Most Dangerous Predator
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Snapshot of LA: Urth Caffe
By Ashley Huggins When I was first attempting to decide upon a topic for my weekly blog posts, I was at a complete loss. As anyone who knows me could happily inform you, I am incredibly indecisive. It’s a miracle on some days that I’m able to leave the house on time after going through the daily struggles of deciding what I should eat for breakfast or what shoes I should … [Read more...] about Snapshot of LA: Urth Caffe
Love That Dirty Water: The Aftermath
- by Megan Rilkoff. So, if you must. Take your jabs at our man Brady, claim that Gronk is a baby, call Welker butterfingers. It’s not like we ourselves haven’t given the team heat since our 21-17 Super Bowl XLVI loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. We’ve all had a few days to let it sink in, but even four days later it feels just as raw. It is not easy to forget … [Read more...] about Love That Dirty Water: The Aftermath
Trailer Trash: When Soldiers Become Movie Stars
By: A.J. Serrano When I was just eleven years old, I became an addict. I blame my parents for introducing me to the stuff. I was young and all those bright lights and sounds and colors blended together to create an intoxicatingly electrifying experience. Though the specifics are a bit hazy for me to recollect today, I can say this with clear-eyed assurance: after my parents … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: When Soldiers Become Movie Stars