Entries by Valerie Yu

Your ultimate Halloween playlist for a howling good time

From Black Friday to Christmas Day itself, it is impossible to turn on the radio and not be bombarded by the incalculable renditions of Jingle Bell Rock or Mariah Carey belting about what she wants for Christmas.  I think it’s fair to assume the holiday most Americans associate with music is Christmas. However, there’s one […]

Best songs to belt out on your Weekender road trip

Two words: The. Weekender. Who’s ready? I know I’m ready to see our football team sock it to Cal this weekend, and I’m sure after that marvelous blowout win against Utah, everyone else is too. Whether it’s your first time going or your last, make sure you make some great memories and see why everyone […]

Arigatō, Café Dulce!

★★★★★ This week, in the heart of Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, I explored a local favorite, Café Dulce. I tasted a variety of the donuts they have to offer, all of which found a special place in my heart. Because it is located in the Japanese Village Plaza, the little shop is surrounded by authentic […]

Memory lane: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert is one of the greats

When I was in high school, my guilty pleasure was attending concerts. I had two best friends who were always on board and ready with tickets to come with me to the menagerie of venues. I had probably been to every venue in my hometown of Phoenix more than twice and was always willing to […]

Eight Starbucks “secret” recipes to savor before the semester ends

With only about six weeks left (seriously, how fast has time flown though?!) before classes officially end on Dec. 4, things have been getting extra busy; coursework has been piling up, midterms are in full force and thousand-word documents have been typed up on our laptops. Many of us have probably been pulling all-nighters to […]

Hanging by a thread

When I think of dangling modifiers. I think of a mountain climber on a cliff. His gloved hands grasp loosely on the crude rocks above him. His feet keep him hoisted and stable. But only for now. At any moment, any slip of the hand or cracking rock could send him plummeting down into the […]

Writing out loud: The beauty of Blogs

Witty. Introspective. Moving. Laugh-out-loud funny. The Daily Trojan Blogs are all these things and more, a hybrid of web and log, a form that takes the diary and all its personal, retrospective aspects and meshes it with public immediacy to make an outlet of expression that’s not quite like anything else. Here, we don’t need […]

Feel on top of the world at these L.A. rooftop restaurants

The City of Angels can best be seen from up above and what’s a better way to spend a Friday night than sharing a meal (or a cocktail) with your friends with the luminescent backdrop of Los Angeles skyline? Here are some of the best spots where you can enjoy a meal with a view. […]

Combat your hangry self with these low-calorie midnight snacks

It’s important to munch on snacks during late night study sessions, because your body needs the fuel to keep it going. Yet, it is easy to pick up all the unhealthy things when you are stress eating. Here are five low-calorie snacks that you shouldn’t feel guilty about eating.     Apple slices and nut butter. Slice […]

Love U: Being unofficial in the age of Facebook official

From break ups to make ups and everything in between, “Love U” captures the nuances of college students’ relationships. “Love U” runs in DeeTs on Mondays.   It was the tail end of my senior year of high school. It was the time when the future felt closer than the present. I was bored with […]