In exactly one week I will have taken my last college final and be done with school forever, or at least for the foreseeable future. As a farewell to UCLA for my last column, I’ve decided to make a list (something anyone who knows me knows I usually object to) of the 10 things I […]
Author Archives: Jess Rodgers
Out-of-towners want L.A. glitz, not local flare
The fun thing about having out-of-town visitors stay with me is they give me an excuse to go out and enjoy L.A. nightlife. Sure, lately my life has consisted of lounging around my apartment in sweats, eating cereal for dinner, and going to bed by 10:30 p.m., but I can’t let my guests ““ especially […]
Real world means real fashion faux pas
As I’ve mentioned in my previous columns, graduating and going out into the real world means having to trade in frat parties and keggers for cocktail parties and art shows and abandon the too-familiar Westwood bars for ones that have a slightly more mature crowd. However, I’ve realized recently that one of the more embarrassing […]
Stumbling down memory lane takes you right past Puzzles
It’s crazy how much UCLA can change over four years. Whenever I talk with current freshmen about my own first year, I can’t help but sound like I was living in an archaic era. The sheer number of students walking to class each day while listening to their iPods is probably the most insistent reminder […]
Joining real world means reliving freshman anxieties
As a senior at midterms time winter quarter, I’m really ready to graduate and join the real world. And until recently, the only thing holding me back from truly wanting to be done with school was the vision I had of my post-college self as one of the jobless and homeless people occupying a bench […]
Avoid the dessert display and save your party reputation
You can tell a lot about a party, or party-goers for that matter, by checking out the food table. One of my good friends from high school best summed up this idea when we were in the middle of a fight over how much food to buy for a party we were hosting together. She […]
’90s reign as new decade worth celebrating
For some reason unbeknownst to me, UCLA students love the ’80s. At least that’s what I’m assuming the countless ’80s roller skating outings, ’80s club nights and ’80s-themed parties I’ve been dragged to is evidence of. And while some people find the tacky outfits and cheesy dance music entertaining, it’s actually a decade to which […]