When I was flipping through the February issue of Vogue, something caught my attention ““ a headline heralding Wisconsin senator Russell Feingold as “the most blogged-about Democrat since Howard Dean.” This was big. If a high fashion magazine like Vogue believed that being “blogged about” was something that not only deserved respect and praise but […]
Author Archives: Jess Rodgers
It’s not perfect, but Westwood is far better than Mom and Dad
While I usually complain about the ridiculous rent I pay to share a room in a small apartment in Westwood, there’s nothing like a trip home over the holidays to make me appreciate it. And while I could get used to not having to shop for groceries or take lightening-fast showers before the hot water […]
Not even beer can help awkward bar scene
There’s nothing like a trip back home over the holidays to help you gain a new appreciation for the Westwood bar scene. As a senior, this past Thanksgiving break was the first time that virtually everyone from my high school graduating class was over 21 and eager to drink their way out of boredom in […]
Seniors can tie in youthful, mature lives
The scariest thing about senior year at UCLA is the realization that graduation is actually going to happen. And, judging from the recent attempts of my friends and fellow fourth-year students to act sophisticated, I realize that I’m not alone in my desire to be a little more adult. It’s as though we not only […]
An English class, with a bit of Sunset Strip
Last weekend, getting into my venue of choice for Saturday night was a lot harder than I was expecting. It involved waiting in a line that wrapped around the building for over an hour. And the guy at the door was turning people away, telling them that the room was already at capacity, and only […]
TiVo lets you pause TV, not your life
TV show parties on Thursday nights are so 1990s. A decade ago people had to make sure they didn’t miss their favorite show when it came on TV so that they wouldn’t be left out of conversations discussing what the characters said or did, or be confused during the next week’s episode. It was reason […]
Dressing up for Halloween isn’t just kid stuff
Halloween has become one of my favorite holidays since I came to UCLA. There’s no mandatory family dinners, like during Thanksgiving and Easter. Unlike Christmas parties, with me pretending I remember family friends I haven’t seen since I was 2, these parties involve people my age. And by the time we’ve gotten to college, we’ve […]