Vintage Fashion Expo bring unique finds


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Downtown Los Angeles became a thrift shopper’s paradise on Sunday as vintage collectors and admirers gathered together for the Los Angeles Vintage Fashion Expo. The expo took place inside the Los Angeles Convention Center from Feb. 7-9. Attendees had the opportunity to shop from more than 50 vintage fashion dealers and exhibitors from across the […]

Family the biggest challenge for Sam


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Earlier this week, Michael Sam Sr., the father of gay NFL prospect Michael Sam, aired his concerns to the national media that his son would be incapable of providing his future grandchildren with a traditional family environment to grow up in. After Sam Sr. received a text message from his son simply stating, “Dad, I’m […]

Studying proves more difficult than anticipated in London


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It’s called studying abroad for a reason. You’re supposed to study. I mean, it’s in the name. Yet for some reason, the whole studying aspect of the semester is often the most commonly overlooked when it comes to an evaluation of the experience. It’s not too hard to figure out why, either. It’s pretty difficult […]

Flappy Bird demise will lead to more game apps


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Fifty million downloads and months of frustration later, Vietnamese game designer Dong Nguyen pulled the plug on his popular Flappy Bird application, according to Slate. Though many attribute the mania behind the game as enough reason for it to go, the fact of the matter is that this isn’t about Flappy Bird — it’s about […]

Flappy Bird app’s fall a silver lining for society


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After weeks of soaring, the notorious Flappy Bird has been grounded at last.   This past weekend, the smash hit game was taken down  from app stores after game designer Dong Nguyen tweeted, “I cannot take this anymore.” What exactly could Nguyen not take anymore? From a cursory glance at his Twitter account, it was […]

Breaking: Gate 6 closed due to shooting-related injury


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UPDATE, 12:40 p.m. Thursday: A man who drove onto USC’s campus Wednesday morning after being injured in a shooting south of campus died Wednesday night, authorities reported. The man was identified as Adrian Dawson, 22,  and died Wednesday at about 8:30 p.m. at California Hospital Medical Center, according to Los Angeles County Coroner spokesman Ed Winter. […]