Man vs. meat


Christopher Otter, professor of history at Ohio State University, speaks about the development of the international meat trade at “The Infrastructural Human: Food Circuits” discussion held in Doheny Memorial Library on Tuesday as part of The College Commons series.

No. 1 can be a curse instead of a blessing


Maybe Three Dog Night was on to something with its 1969 hit song “One.” The song presents a contrast to the value that being No. 1, regardless of how it is achieved, is of the utmost importance. With lines like “One is the loneliest number” and “it’s the saddest experience you’ll ever know,” I can’t […]

Halloween turns L.A. suburbs into haunts


Living in Los Angeles has its perks come Halloween, especially on the city’s outer edges where some of the entertainment industry’s best makeup and special effects artists live amid eerily disconnected suburban sprawl. Localized haunted attractions have always been a seasonal offering in L.A.’s family-oriented neighborhoods, but the success of specialized theme parks such as […]