As we are nearing the year 2015, one film is on everyone’s minds: "Back to the Future II". In this famous 1985 movie, the protagonist (Marty McFly) travels 30 years into the future. There, he finds a world with numerous technological advancements. One of the most cliche future inventions includes the flying car. Although this movie takes its own twists and turns as the conflict … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: Films of the Future
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Ms. Watson’s Speech Creates High Wattage Reactions
"I remember when your mom and I went on our first date and she said something that stuck with me, 'if you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything’, it blew my mind and I respected her for those words", my dad once told me. I have found that this is a good quote to live by, yet it is a hard quote to live by. When you are the lone beacon standing out for a cause, quivering in … [Read more...] about Ms. Watson’s Speech Creates High Wattage Reactions
What’s Eatin’ You: The Cult of Rooster Sauce
Growing up in an Asian household, sriracha was a given—we sometimes bought sriracha for home, but generally deemed it as “not spicy enough” for our tastes. But at Vietnamese restaurants, sometimes my brother and I would drench our pho in sriracha. Sriracha, in my mind, was not something that would become wildly popular in the United States—it was probably overly spicy and thick … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: The Cult of Rooster Sauce
Daily Design: An Unknown Effect
When I tell people I am studying graphic design, the common response that I get is: Oh! So you work on a computer? There is a common conception that design is only produced in digital form and exists in flyers, advertising, and in products. Although this is true, there is a lifestyle aspect to design that is often forgot about. It plays a greater role in everyday life than … [Read more...] about Daily Design: An Unknown Effect
A-broadening Your Horizons: The #1 Study Abroad Outcome
Ah, to study abroad. The experience that causes student travelers to return home exclaiming grand clichés: “I will never be the same again,” “If someone had told me that this would’ve happened to me, I would’ve never believed him,” “It was tough but it was worth it.” Yet, they hold truth and evoke a certain type of wonder in the minds of those back home, who may develop a … [Read more...] about A-broadening Your Horizons: The #1 Study Abroad Outcome