Archives for 2014

    It only seems appropriate on International Women's Day to look into the problem of women voting in the United States. Fifty-three percent of the electorate in the 2012 presidential election were women1, showing that women are flexing their ability to vote more than ever. However, a 2012 poll indicates that only forty-four percent of women had faith in the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who: The Gender Gap in Trust

I hate to use the same theme from last week, but the Oscars are still so recent and relevant to what is happening in the media in terms of females on film. Cate Blanchett's acceptance speech for Best Leading Actress exemplifies a lot of what this blog has been talking about: female characters in television and film, and what it means to society and its relationship to the … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Success of the Female Protagonist

    Who said you can’t have gourmet meals on a college student’s budget? A recent and popular movement has come up with a solution: food trucks. The food truck craze has become super apparent, even around the USC Campus. If you ever find yourself walking along Jefferson Street, you’ll know what I am talking about. Food trucks are not new to LA as taco trucks … [Read more...] about Daily Art: Food Trucks