With the summer heat lasting way past its welcome — and only a few rainy days in between — SoCal’s extended summer has begun to pose a problem. As sea level and peak temperatures have been increasing around the world, ecosystems have been displaced by the environment. And, California is not exception. According to the […]
Recently, Greek yogurt has been all the craze as a healthier alternative to frozen yogurt. A lot of people have switched over from Pinkberry to Go Greek, a yogurt shop that sells authentic homemade Greek yogurt. Go Greek sells classic Greek yogurt as well as frozen Greek yogurt in a variety of interesting flavors such […]
Tracks for when it finally starts to feel like fall (now)! Normally, I love the heat. It’s the reason why I came to California in the first place. But this last heat wave was just too much, and I found myself actually missing cool mornings, brisk nights, sweaters and warm drinks. The current break of cool […]
It’s 7:30 a.m. and it’s a struggle to even open your eyes. Class starts at 8 a.m. and you wonder how you will get from your soft, warm bed to your cold, hard classroom. What will motivate you this time? Music, of course — not caffeine. It has the capacity to create change, inspire creativity […]
The first and last weekender of my college career can be considered a success! Despite the numbing drive up and down California, it will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable experiences of my college career. It sure helps that we came away with a gritty win against a tough opponent on the road. We […]
Dear Tiffany, What are the best hiking spots you’ve been to in L.A./within a two-hour radius of L.A.? I want to get my hike on, but I’m a newbie to this whole being fit thing. Not going to lie, I avoided answering this question for a long time because I didn’t want to encourage increased […]
Since the end of the era of iTunes and a decline in radio listeners, it has become increasingly hard to find good new music. Avid music lovers are constantly trying to search for new or hidden gems of songs in all kinds of places. Friends, family and, of course, the world wide web are all […]
As a college student grocery shopping for myself for the first time, there is one thing I have learned from the past two months — organic means more expensive. Though it’s clear to see that organic foods have significant benefits — people generally agree that pesticides are bad— college students looking to keep grocery bills […]
Like most STEM majors, I go through each school day, lecture and basically every living moment of my life not knowing what I’m doing. What day is it? What on Earth is the significance of an eigenvector? Why does everyone assign more hours of homework than there are in a day? On that note, […]
We all know what characterizes the month of October. No, it’s not just Halloween, or candy or even leaves changing colors — it’s pumpkin. Pumpkin is now everywhere. Grocery store shelves become stocked with more and more pumpkin-themed and flavored goodies each year: peanut butter, English muffins, marshmallows, chocolate — the list goes on. To […]