Otana Jakpor is a senior double majoring in Global Health and Biological Sciences, with plans to matriculate into medical school in the fall. When she is not happily harmonizing with Overflow A Cappella or dutifully delving into rigorous readings, she enjoys injecting as much alliteration as practically possible into her prose (frequently to her friends’ … [Read more...] about Science, Censorship, and Security: Mammalian-Transmissible H5N1 and the Dual Use Dilemma”
Archives for 2014
Girls on Film: “New Girl” Writer’s Room
Tonight, a few key members of the writing staff for "New Girl" came to talk to cinema students as a part of the Comedy@SCA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The panel included: Liz Meriwether (Creator and Executive Producer), Co-Showrunners/Writers/Executive Producers Brett Baer and Dave Finkel, and Writer/Co-Producers Nina Pedrad and Rebecca Addelman. I have only … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: “New Girl” Writer’s Room
Daily Art: First Friday’s
Los Angeles is well known for its music scene. Popular venues around USC such as the Shrine, the House of Blues, and the Staples Center make it easy for students to go out and enjoy both famous and upcoming artists. Recently, I found out about First Friday’s, an event that happens on the first Friday of every month at The Natural History Museum. Each month a topic is chosen … [Read more...] about Daily Art: First Friday’s
The Book Is on the Table: What Race Has to Do with Education
When discussing the quality of a country’s education system, much of the focus is placed on the system’s structure, standardized rules and available disciplines. But a country’s culture and demographics are also important factors in determining the system’s quality. Finland has one of the best education systems in the world and undoubtedly runs by different rules that set … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: What Race Has to Do with Education
Chasing the Unicorn: Time Elastic
I'm currently battling the flu, so pardon the brief thoughts for this week's blog. Science fiction, by its nature, is generally forward-thinking. There's no way to really get around that -- have you ever read or watched a sci-fi story unfold within the context of the past, or that functions within a totally retro style? There's even a specific word (retrofuture) that seeks … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Time Elastic