Ahh, the endless battle between a clean house and the natural living state of college students! It's a constant effort to keep things from looking like this: Actually, I'd like to point out that there are bubbles and soap involved--therefore it's cleaner? No, what really happened is that we ran out of dish detergent, and you should never, EVER use liquid dish soap in … [Read more...] about The College Clean…
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How Many Stories is WPH, Anyway?
By Andrew Ramirez * It’s around this time of the year that things go quiet: midterms and paper due dates blossom like rare flowers over night. The demand for fantastic undergraduate work is heightened, and at 2AM the students tap on laptop Macbook keyboards and drink three dollar cups of venti Starbucks coffee, bundled in sweats, closing in on page five double-spaced, … [Read more...] about How Many Stories is WPH, Anyway?
The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
Quentin Tarantino by Eric Weintraub Film Writer/Director Age 48 Most Famous Works: Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill (2003-2004) Inglorious Basterds (2009) Every artist has that moment in their life where they suddenly realize their calling. You’re looking at a painting, or listening to a song, or watching a movie and then bam it hits you and you realize, “That’s … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
By Nate Rieder As Sarah Palin has become such a prominent figure in US politics and media, I felt that it was my duty as an informed citizen to check out some of the projects she’s been working on since her failed campaign for vice presidency in 2008. So, one night I mentally prepared myself for what would ensue, took some anti-nausea medication, and tuned in for an episode … [Read more...] about Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
This Is Why It Shouldn’t Rain In Los Angeles
By Andrew Ramirez * Too much acid rain makes Andrew a dull boy. It also makes me wish I had an umbrella. So last week I stepped into the Dollar Dollar over at the University Village. They’ve got a whole bucket full of umbrellas there, some sturdy-looking ones with wide coverage and U-shaped handles for ten dollars, and some smaller ones for two. I picked a navy blue … [Read more...] about This Is Why It Shouldn’t Rain In Los Angeles