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Food Truck Junkie: Phamish serves up Vietnamese dishes and drinks

Probably the most common complaint that I hear about food trucks is the cost. Students on campus aren’t used to digging very deep into their wallets for lunch money. Admittedly, there are quite a few trucks that are on the pricey side, and I have also felt the effects of frequenting the food trucks too often.

To avoid this, I try to limit myself to only going once or twice a week, also making the outings a social event where I eat with friends that I haven’t seen in a while. Additionally, there are a bunch of trucks that offer customers more for their dollars. One of these is Phamish, a Vietnamese comfort food truck that will be pulling up to the Court of Sciences on Thursday, Oct. 28.

Sounding Off: Ben Howland (Oct. 24)

UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland held a teleconference with the media Sunday and expanded upon an array of topics regarding the 2010-2011 season. Among the issues discussed were the stellar play of Tyler Lamb so far, health concerns, the battle for the starting point guard position and the improvement of Reeves Nelson.

Notes from the Road: Eugene Edition

EUGENE, Ore. ““ The UCLA football team is back in Los Angeles by now, but some of us California folks are still lingering up here in the northwest like its trademark eternal fog. Here are some notes to remember from the Bruins’ trip-to-forget, which ended in a 60-13 loss to the Ducks of Oregon:

UCLA lost in Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; If you’re watching the UCLA football team play No. 1 Oregon right now, you are probably exhausted.

Food Truck Junkie: Border Grill restaurant takes to the streets with its delicious tacos

Photo courtesy of Lizabeth Steinhart, foodshethought.com

One of the most common, and sadly the worst misconception, about food trucks is that the food they serve is somehow inferior to the food served in a traditional restaurant. In theory, any traditional restaurant could design a vehicle to serve as a food truck and could travel the streets serving the exact same food found at their original establishment. And if there are any doubts about the feasibility of this idea, just take a look at the Border Grill Truck, which will be arriving at the Court of Sciences on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Unlike other food trucks, the Border Grill Truck is not an original eatery but instead is the mobile branch of the popular street food restaurant located in Santa Monica.

BCS Rundown: Oregon AP No. 1, BCS No. 2

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) posted its first set of rankings today, an annual occurrence that takes place after Week 7 of the college football season. As expected, Oregon ““ UCLA’s next opponent ““ sits near the top, but not at the top.

The origins of 'another one bites the dust'

Most people who hear the phrase “bite the dust” probably think of the Queen song “Another One Bites the Dust,” but it has been around much longer than 1980.

So I asked a couple of people what the phrase meant, and while most gave a correct definition, they were unable to describe its origins.

“It’s this huge kind of fail ““ you go down. In baseball, you strike out. They play it at Dodger games,” said Ben Caplan, a second-year undeclared social sciences student.

The phrase still has a similar meaning even outside of the context of baseball.