By Ashley Huggins As a poor college student, it should come as no surprise that I often struggle to put all my quarters into parking meters or laundry machines and have a mild depressive episode every month when my rent and tuition bill are due. On the surface, with its abundance of overpriced cappuccinos and designer stores, LA is no friend to finances. However, when it … [Read more...] about Snapshot of LA: Free-For-All
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Trailer Trash: Are you a Patriot or a Vampire?
The trailer for the eagerly awaited Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was released online earlier this week, confirming my suspicions that it will turn out to be the second greatest Civil War movie ever made (Glory will always be top cheese, no if's and's or but's). I will go one step further in my lofty predictions: if this film does not turn out to be the best vampire movie to … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Are you a Patriot or a Vampire?
Boy Meets Bar: Occidental Trading
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
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