“VHS rules,” proclaimed fourth-year religious studies student Walter Morales. “I’m so over DVDs. I’m bringing back VHS.” Good luck. As enthusiastic as the old-school Morales is about leading a VHS return to glory, the cold hard truth is that the DVD has replaced VHS as the OWW (Only Way to Watch). Since the late 1990s, […]
Author Archives: David Chang
Grad’s first step: find use for diploma
Now what? That’ll be the question on every graduating senior’s mind the moment he or she receives that hard-earned diploma during this weekend’s commencement spree. It’s probably the most important question you’ll have to answer for the rest of your life. Now that you’ve gotten a shiny piece of paper, what are you going to […]
Many strive to peel away labels
When it comes to labels, artists are no different from actors or musicians in that they all become a tad defensive. Their reputations are at stake, and creative minds tend to feel caged when their work is pigeonholed, especially according to their ethnic identities. Artists who are minorities usually have little trouble identifying with their […]
Skydiving a good way to end college on high note
It all started something like this: Coworker: Let’s go skydiving. My head: Don’t say yes, don’t say yes. My mouth: Alright, let’s go. My head: Oh, crap. Before I realized that the words “sky” and “dive” don’t necessarily go well together, I had boasted my intentions to too many friends to back out. Next thing […]
Mexican art goes global, departs from usual themes
With “Made in Mexico,” UCLA Hammer Museum’s latest art exhibition, curator Gilbert Vicario poses the question “What Makes Art Mexican?” with no clear-cut answer in mind. The exhibition, which was on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, defies audiences’ conceptions and expectations of Mexican art by downplaying issues of death and sacrifice […]
Campus tour provides a walk down memory lane
You know in the finale of most TV series, when the main character moves out of the house he or she has lived in for a long time and gazes longingly at each empty room and reminisces about the unforgettable moments that occurred there as the piano solo slowly fades out? That’s me right now. […]
Poker takes hold as newest pastime
There’s no greater exhilaration in No-Limit Texas Hold ’em than hearing a poker player declare, “All in.” Even when the fateful words are uttered by a dirt-poor college student in sweatpants, playing in a game where “no limit” hardly amounts to a triple-digit pot, “all in” is still “all in.” From red, white and blue […]