It was during ninth week of this past fall quarter that I noticed, while making one of my essential Diddy Riese runs, for the first time, that Broxton Avenue had been cordoned off for a movie premiere. A glitzy red carpet was laid out and security guards manned the entrance to the Regency Village Theatre. Posters […]
Category Archives: Westwood
The Quad: Keep to your healthier diet resolutions at these Westwood restaurants
It’s that time of year again. Lines for John Wooden Center’s ellipticals seem never ending, Whole Foods Market teems with determined customers carrying carts of protein and veggies and at least one person you’ve talked to has mentioned some sort of a new diet or cleanse. With “Lose weight/healthier eating” being the most popular 2017 […]
Westwood, year in review: Momentum for change needs to continue
One step at a time, Westwood Village is on the path to becoming great again. From the 1930s to the 1980s, Westwood was one of Los Angeles’ most popular shopping districts. After a shooting and the rise of other shopping centers in the city, businesses left Westwood and it was neglected for some time, leaving […]
Graphic: Comparing housing options at UCLA
Coffee Cultured: Cold Brew
From latte art videos on Facebook to not-so-witty quotes on T-shirts, coffee is an indisputable aspect of our everyday lives. Every frappy hour is national news, and liking the taste of coffee is viewed as a mark of adulthood. I don’t claim to be a coffee expert that can easily discern between single-origin coffees and […]
The Quad: The brewing process behind a craft beer
When I first turned 21 and could finally enjoy drinking alcohol in bars, I often found myself ordering mixed drinks, particularly any drink that could drown out the taste of the alcohol. With traumatizing flashbacks of college parties where vodka is served out of a plastic handle, wine out of a bag and watery, bland […]
The Quad: The pros and cons of Measure M
Measure M offers something for nearly everybody: a Purple Line to Westwood, better bus and rail services and freeway improvements. In order to pass, the measure needs to attain a two-thirds “yes” vote Nov. 8. Measure M would increase Los Angeles County’s sales tax from nine to 9.5 percent. Culver City and Santa Monica would […]