During freshman orientation, I made a promise to myself. I decided I would, over the course of my four years of study, eat at each and every one of the restaurants in Westwood Village before I graduate in spring 2005. And now, as my deadline is little more than a year away, I’m beginning to […]
Author Archives: Lisa Bonos
More talk, less assumptions
One of the hardest conversation topics you’ll ever broach in a budding relationship involves three little letters. And no, I’m not talking about S-E-X. Rather, it’s the stress-producing acronym, DTR. The define-the-relationship talk is a necessary benchmark along the road to every relationship, but popping the “what are we?” question too soon can cause your […]
Dr. Laura’s dated view of dating issues absurd
We hear it all the time: Women are more emotional and more “complex” than men. Men will often fall back on this excuse when they claim not to understand their female partners, and women too will concede men are incapable of truly understanding them. Just because this rationale for miscommunication between the sexes is everywhere, […]
Offer new partners the memoir of your heart
All week, the UCLA campus has been preparing for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Various white tents and booths have been set up, tickets for panels have been distributed at the CTO, and you may have already made plans to attend. I encourage you to go and check out the festival. Walk around […]
Give up the bad boy for the nice guy
In high school I was a vocal opponent of the maxim “nice guys finish last.” I comforted my guy friends who most often were girlfriend-less and frequently heartbroken from unrequited love, blaming their single status on this “undeniable truth.” I, of course, countered with, “You’re wrong. Nice guys finish first.” And though I believed I […]
Take the plunge; you may land a spring sweetheart
It’s time to challenge yourself this quarter. Don’t take 21 units or work two jobs just to push yourself. Rather, force yourself to take risks that may make you cringe and finally ask your crush out on a date. Although it’s hard to tell the difference between seasons in eternally sunny Southern California, this lack […]
Spring break trips can be the ultimate behind-the-wheel test for relationships
The temperature is rising, both literally and figuratively. The weather is warm, and the pressures of finals and papers are steadily mounting within every student’s head. Do you find yourself putting off thinking about finals in favor of daydreaming about spring break? If so, what would you say if I told you there are more […]