The old joke is that as soon as you leave for college, your parents will turn your room into a home office, home gym or even a home office and gym. And as many new students discovered upon returning home for winter break, this really happens. When I went home for Thanksgiving break during my […]
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Coffee Commentary: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Library full? Need a place to study? Get the ins and outs of LA’s best study spots every week.
Coffee Commentary: Starbucks (Weyburn & Broxton)
Library full? Need a place to study? Get the ins and outs of LA’s best study spots every week.
Pop culture alone does not influence young voters
Popular culture is a uniting element in a country that is becoming increasingly divided, which makes it the perfect tool for politicians to seize hold of. Even better, it holds the potential to interest, although not necessarily engage the least politically-involved demographic – young people. It has been widely known that young people have the […]
Millennial’s guide to 2016 presidential election merchandise
Ah, presidential primary season. We meet again, you crazy, extravagant fool. Last week, the Iowa caucuses kicked off a months-long period where Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will duke it out for the presidential nomination from their respective parties. Even though I love politics, campaign season gets old quickly to me. I get annoyed with […]
Tips and tricks for optimizing the UCLA biking experience
Cycling in Westwood has always been a bit of an uphill battle. And I’m not just talking about the elevation changes around the UCLA campus. Students here, by and large, are just resistant to hopping on the saddle (not a seat) to zip around campus, even if they can shave a significant chunk of time […]
Which opposing presidential candidate would you vote for?
Millions of Americans will gather around their televisions Sunday night to watch what is arguably the greatest spectacle of American culture – the Super Bowl. However, Monday night, I was glued to the TV watching a spectacle that I consider to be better than any game or reality television show – the Iowa caucuses. Democratic […]