I don't remember why this first crossed my mind, but the other day, I was thinking about "Game of Thrones" (which is getting its own post soon) and I remembered reading somewhere about George R.R. Martin's infamous Red Wedding. While the show's treatment of the Red Wedding was visually shocking but emotionally lacking (again... its own post), the book's scene is actually … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Creature? Features?
Archives for February 2014
One Nation Under Who?: Women and Men Heading their Separate Ways
Women traditionally have had different concerns in politics from men, and it has shown in the most recent national election in the United States. Barack Obama was elected with a twelve percentage point advantage among women, whereas Romney had an eight percent advantage among men. 2012 marked the largest disparity since 1952 between men and women. The 2014 midterm elections … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Women and Men Heading their Separate Ways
Consuming the Self: History and Identity in Bahian Street Food
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Abigail Gregg (class of 2015) has Bachelors degrees in Anthropology and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. In her four years of undergraduate education she conducted research on food systems' cultural roles both abroad and in south Los Angeles. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Policy and Administration in … [Read more...] about Consuming the Self: History and Identity in Bahian Street Food
Girls on Film: The Archetypes in Comedies
Recently, I watched the entire one season series, "Freaks and Geeks," which was a television show about high school. The characters were well-developed, it was hilarious, and extraordinarily realistic. Thinking on it, most films and television shows about high school are pretty popular. Some that come to mind include "Mean Girls," "Breakfast Club," "Clueless," etc. I think one … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Archetypes in Comedies
To Take or Not To Take: The Ethics in Harvesting Cadaver Organs
Nethika Ariyasinghe is from Waco, Texas. She graduated with her BS in Biomedical Engineering in May 2013 and currently is a Ph.D student in Biomedical Engineering at USC. In her free time, she enjoys running and exploring Los … [Read more...] about To Take or Not To Take: The Ethics in Harvesting Cadaver Organs