by Elise Fabbro The cupcake trend has made its appearance in Las Vegas, where I fully expected to try over-the-top cupcakes. I ventured to “The Cupcakery” at the Monte Carlo, where I ordered a Carrot Cupcake (called the Bugsy) and a red velvet cupcake (called the Southern Belle). Overall, the Bugsy was a great, classic cupcake. It was moist, but could have been better if … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: Cupcakes in Vegas
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Trailer Trash: Why I Hate to Love the Oscars
By A.J. Serrano Last Tuesday morning, I choked on a spoonful of Quaker Oats Oatmeal Squares cereal. The culprit of my balanced breakfast-induced asphyxiation? The list of new nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards. The horrifyingly mediocre list of nominees plunged me into an immediate state of shock, so much so that, after clearing my wind pipe from its temporary discomfort, … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Why I Hate to Love the Oscars
Welcome Back Already
By Andrew Ramirez * It’s been a long winter break but it’s nice being back, glowing, on your computer screen. Or for all you dinosaurs still into the whole preservation of your eyes (if it’s not veganism, it’s activism, always something) it felt real good rolling out of that printer. I feel one part Robin Williams wafting out of his lamp, two parts frozen Austin Powers … [Read more...] about Welcome Back Already
Mother Nature Meets Her Match
By Emily Rowan “Blood is kinda like snot,” author Karen Houppert declared in her book, The Curse, “How come it’s not treated that way? People with runny noses do not hide their tissues from colleagues and family members. Young girls do not cringe if a boy spies them buying a box of Kleenex.” When hormones run rampant and shooting cramps puncture their insides, few women … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Meets Her Match
Trusting the Anonymous
By Frank Hou Founded in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, Wikipedia has revolutionized the way Americans gather information and conduct research. A web-based encyclopedia spanning 16 million articles written by its users, Wikipedia is among the most widely used websites in the emerging digital era. Millions of Americans, varying from high school students to college … [Read more...] about Trusting the Anonymous


