Sunday a reminder of Carroll’s greatness


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The Super Bowl is finally over: The media circus has subsided, the game has been played, snacks were devoured, Tim Tebow got a contract to talk about how he didn’t need a contract and, oh yeah, the Seahawks won. They didn’t just win: They made the game boring. At halftime it was 22-0 with an […]

Sports and food combine for great cooking opportunities


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Wednesday is upon us, which means that the wonderful halfway point in the week has happened, and the weekend is coming fast. Weekends bring a couple of things — free time, sleep, relaxation, sports, parties and food. As a sports fan, I believe it’s imperative that the right food and drink be provided at sports […]

Schools must be wary of Internet expansion


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In the year 2000, a classroom computer was a luxury in my kindergarten class. Yet today as a college student, I feel like the odd one out if I don’t have my laptop out to surf the web in class. Computer technology and Internet access have grown considerably since the advent of the World Wide […]

Foster the People’s DTLA mural: an experiment in postmodern self-promotion


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Every year come February, millions of Americans suddenly become fascinated by television commercials, something usually reviled. Thanks to their ubiquity, high-price, high concept Super Bowl ads can serve as a fascinating cultural barometer. Following recent trends, this year’s crop continued to go for spectacle, emotion, and cuteness over traditional methods of persuasion. Today’s commercials must […]