By Leif Waller It's early, again. Or maybe it's late…perspective has a subtle way of sneaking up on us. The air is crisp and the wind, although slight, is full and certain. There is a strange electricity that would be savage if only it weren't so sparse, and you can feel it course around you, sometimes through you, and fall into cracks. It is like neglected potential energy, … [Read more...] about Chasing A Girl
Humanities
Outsourcing in Tinseltown: Runaway Production
By Jonathan Price Any filmmakers who harbor a dream of one day seeing their vision projected onto the silver screen must first exude the audacity to walk across that perilous tight rope known as the production track. Safely reaching the other end is a crucial challenge, as the filmmakers must sustain a delicate balance between fulfilling creative desires and abiding by … [Read more...] about Outsourcing in Tinseltown: Runaway Production
Are G.E. Classes D.O.A. ?
By Katherine Kirkpatrick A liberal arts education is an education that reaches beyond pure instruction. It is not the teaching of facts, or even of a specific set of skills, but is an education which creates a way of thinking, a sophisticated and finely-tuned mental capacity, and a graduate who has the innate ability to be comfortable and capable in any career. In "The Idea … [Read more...] about Are G.E. Classes D.O.A. ?
From Tommy Guns to Tommy Trojan
By Jonathan Shih Embedded in Chinese culture is the belief in the existence of an intangible force named "e-chi". Simply put, it is a mysterious aura that attracts two opposite things together for a particular purpose. Often inconceivable and obscure to the individual it is acting upon, "e-chi" initially occurs through a variety of bizarre events and experiences before it … [Read more...] about From Tommy Guns to Tommy Trojan
Westwood’s Charming Secret
By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich Whether you look at Los Angeles as a melting pot or a lumpy stew, the distinctiveness of its ethnic makeup cannot be rivaled. LA draws people from across the world, be it to escape political persecution or in search of a better life, the pot accommodates them, making LA all the more unique. Attracted to the magic brew of this pot and in the heart … [Read more...] about Westwood’s Charming Secret