Any investment banker can tell you about high risk and high reward. Nothing will make you understand what they mean like attempting a snot-rocket at 25 mph. If the conditions are even slightly below ideal, you could be in for the surprise of a lifetime. … [Read more...] about Swim, Bike, Run, Snot-Rocket.
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The editors of Scribe are searching for a captivating, new logo to grace the pages of its online student-operated literary journal. What are the guidelines, you ask? Only that the new logo is able to visually capture the spirit and energy of our vibrant campus and dynamic city. The contest is open to all USC students to stretch their artistic muscles, earn some serious kudos as … [Read more...] about Contest Info
Boy Meets Bar: A Snake in West Hollywood
This weekend my roommate turned twenty-two. We went to BOA steakhouse in West Hollywood. Birthday boy's mom was in town too, and since she was oh so happy to finally meet her son's friends (because despite any amount of spoken confidence, a mother always digs visual confirmation that her son hasn't been carving pentagrams alongside with the rest of the Manson family) she … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: A Snake in West Hollywood
Trailer Trash: Damn You, Fickle Love!
I am embarrassed to confess that, after watching the 2007 Oscar-winning Irish musical Once, my optimism and giddiness towards the prospects of love were matched only by that of a Barbie-wielding ten-year-old girl. Not only does Once tell an achingly beautiful love story about a street musician and Czech immigrant, but its two lead actors, the musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Damn You, Fickle Love!
Tales of Cupcakery: Frosted Cupcakery
I have to admit, I went into this place extremely excited. This cupcakery, the Frosted Cupcakery a) acknowledges a word I thought I made up, as a real word (Cupcakery for those who didn't get that right off the bat), and b) are known for "frosted" cupcakes - aka cupcakes with ice cream in the middle. If you don't get excited about this, I really don't know what you would get … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: Frosted Cupcakery