Entries by Alexis Driggs

Finding the perfect pizza

I had a recent epiphany that ordering pizza needs to be a regular occurrence in my life. Given my usual gourmet habits, maybe then my dining habits would be equal to that of the average college student. I usually order pizza from Pasta Roma and Rosso Oro’s because of their proximity to where I live. […]

‘Captain America’ will dominate as only new release

Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  That is all. There is only one nationwide release this weekend, and it’s a big one. The new Captain America film is yet another continuation of the impressive Marvel Universe that Disney has been able to create over the past couple years. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, […]

‘#Selfie’ makes laughable attempt at cultural critique

The song “#Selfie” by the Chainsmokers has been securely in the top 20 most downloaded songs on iTunes for the past few weeks, and the accompanying music video has been viewed more than 40 million times on Youtube. It’s been quite an impressive run for a song that isn’t really a song at all. The […]

Students beat Guinness World Record for making sandwiches

On Friday at Alumni Park, The Special Events Committee in collaboration with Zeta Phi Rho fraternity made 17,341 sandwiches and beat the Guinness World Record of most sandwiches made in an hour. At least 20 different teams from varying organizations competed to make the most sandwiches and win the $500 gift card award.  The meals […]

Weekends releases should topple ‘Divergent’s’ shaky dominance

The last weekend of March only comes with two major nationwide releases: Biblical epic Noah, featuring a star-studded cast led by Russell Crowe and Emma Watson, and Sabotage, featuring ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in yet another action role. While both films should do well at the box office this weekend, expect Noah to claim the number […]

Learning to love southern food

I’ve caught a bug, a country bug. As a native southern California girl, I grew up exposed to various cultures and music, but I could never get into country-pop artists like Taylor Swift and Shania Twain, until recently. Now, here I am blasting Luke Bryan while sipping on the fabulous sweet tea that my roommate […]

Fantasy baseball draft: Rounding out the team

With every Major League Baseball team but the Dodgers and Diamondbacks kicking off their season on March 30 and last minute Fantasy Drafts coming even earlier, round out your picks for corner infielders and middle infielders, with some of the best sleepers in the remaining positions. Left Field  Of all the outfield spots, and really any […]

‘Game of Thrones’ screening held in Bovard

The USC Special Events Committee hosted a pre-screening of HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 4 for an audience of more than 800 in Bovard Auditorium Wednesday evening. Game of Thrones, the television adaption of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, premiered in April 2011 to critical acclaim, garnering […]

DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn bring footwork scene to the mainstream

Once a hyper-local blend of music and dance native to the South and West sides of Chicago, footwork is gaining traction in the world of electronic music with the help of artists who are bringing it into the mainstream. Footwork artists, like DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn, are characterized by their rhythmic dexterity and sample-based […]