A journey: From tourist to native Londoner


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Sometimes I forget that London is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and not just any ordinary city. You see, though I live in central London, I don’t live next to Big Ben or the London Eye. When I walk out of my apartment in the morning, I see joggers out for […]

Five things to do in L.A. during Spring Break


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Staying in L.A. during spring break and afraid you’ll be stuck in your dorm or apartment all week binge-watching a new show? While you could do that, here are some other options that’ll get you outside. Odds are you’re staying at school because flying home is too expensive. If that’s the case, rent a zip […]

Maccheroni Republic might just be pasta paradise


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Tucked away from the bustle of Downtown and the unrelenting vroom of cars, is a little oasis for pasta lovers called Maccheroni Republic. Going in with a craving for Italian and a brief recommendation from a friend, I initially knew little of the Broadway trattoria, but left the restaurant feeling full and fulfilled—as if I had just […]

J. Cole bears heart and soul on stage


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It’s March 8. Dozens of young, eager J.Cole fans file into the Santa Ana Observatory on this mild Sunday night. Inside, the modestly sized venue is packed, seemingly beyond capacity, allowing Cole to send a message before even setting foot on stage – he is a force to be reckoned with. Cole is touring for his […]

The FOMO is so very real


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Before you left for college, every adult in your life probably told you that these would be the best four years of your life. You arrived to USC bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to make the people who would end up being your sorority sisters or fraternity brothers for life, your new best friends, and your […]

The Common Core does more harm than good


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As the Common Core is being rolled out into public schools this year, increasingly more parents across multiple states — Ohio, New Mexico and New Jersey — are opting their children out of Common Core exams. Why? Because the Common Core is just another standardised test among a slew of others that detracts from learning […]