I was in a five-star kitchen until I looked out the window facing Weyburn Avenue. The glass frame acted as a divide between the commotion of the familiar Westwood Village and my self-proclaimed “foodie’s oasis” – Sur La Table. Known for its picturesque kitchenware, the shop opened its doors to the Westwood Village community in […]
Category Archives: Arts
Student singer-songwriter Daniel Miller finds rhythm in LA music scene
Daniel Miller’s first stint with music was singing the children’s song “Speckled Frog” in front of his music class at 7 years old. “I was the center of attention, so that’s why I found (music) so awesome,” Miller said. Now, 12 years later, he’s come full circle, teaching young children their first percussion songs. Miller […]
Dorm Dining: Macaroni and Cheese
Watch A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepare homemade macaroni and cheese, served in a bread bowl. This easy recipe can be made in a rice cooker and makes two servings.
Interactive exhibit utilizes art to heal, spur unity among students
A thick olive-green banner wrapped around the ceiling of the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. Dozens of overlapping black-paint handprints covered the banner almost completely. I wandered through the gallery “Hands in Solidarity in the Age of Trump” on its opening night Monday, and my eyes focused on the pieces of paper with hand-written messages stuck on […]
Q&A: Alumnus brings son’s childhood obsession with space to new film
When producer Richard Barton Lewis saw actor Asa Butterfield in “Hugo,” he knew that the young actor was perfect for the lead in his next project, “The Space Between Us.” Lewis met Butterfield over a Skype call, and the experience reminded him of the very movie he was making. The call kept cracking up and […]
Dorm Dining: Rice cooker mac and cheese, simple yet savory
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Microwaveable mac and cheese […]
Q&A: Art alumnus talks exhibition inspired by MTV’s ‘Scream’
All of Phil Davis’ ideas flew out the window when Night Gallery invited him to put on a solo exhibition. It wasn’t until he came across the Instagram account for MTV’s TV show “Scream” that he had a clear idea for an art show – a high school murder mystery. He then used this story […]