These days, it seems like the latest health trends center on hyper-nutrient green items. We have all read once or twice about our good friend kale or enjoyed the elegant, refreshing taste of spinach in our smoothies, but there’s another green ingredient we need to remember to add to the mix: matcha. Matcha, a catchy […]
While sporting overalls that appear to be part of an angler’s wardrobe on the cover of his new album Another One, Mac DeMarco is reeling in audiences with his latest eight-track production, released last month on Aug. 7. DeMarco has steadily gained supporters with the success of previous releases such as 2 and Salad Days, […]
Every Wednesday, I always find time in my schedule to go to McCarthy Quad to visit the weekly Farmers Market. The Farmers Market was started to make it more convenient for students to shop for groceries; it features local farmers selling their fresh produce. Now that it has expanded, it is teeming with vendors selling […]
Dear Tiffany, So, I met this guy this summer when I was abroad, and we sort of had a fling. Halfway through, I realized he wasn’t the best dude. Handsome? Oh, yes. Boyfriend material? No. However, I still can’t get him out of my brain! I still find myself waiting for his text responses and […]
The Thornton School of Music is one of the most prestigious and well known music institutions in the country. With a wide variety of classes and a myriad of talented and successful faculty members, the opportunities are endless for budding, experienced musicians. One of the most interesting aspects of taking a music class at USC […]
If I had to choose between espresso and food, I’d probably choose espresso. If I had the option of having both, I’d choose Comoncy. Tucked away on Bedford Drive with the likes of Go Greek Yogurt, Pressed Juicery, Bedford & Burns and Anastasia Beverly Hills Salon lies Comoncy, a little corner café serving up espresso, pastries, […]
These days, there’s really no excuse not to be a part of a music streaming service, especially with all the free ones out there. In my opinion, some are certainly better than others. I’ve listed the top five streaming services, ranked in order of quality: Songza: The solid song streaming service Pros: Songza offers you […]
Two weeks ago, I took on The Chronic, West Coast rap’s most important export; this week, I’ll switch coasts and examine rapper Nas’s magnum opus: Illmatic. In 1992, a Queensbridge native by the name of Nasir Jones began recording in New York his major label debut. He had recently been signed to Columbia Records, thanks in […]
★★★★☆ To kick off my tour of donut places around Los Angeles, I took a trip down the classic Route 66 to Glendora to look for the man, the myth, the legend: The Donut Man. What I found was a small house-like building off the side of the road that was sandwiched between other small […]
Remember when Trivia Crack was all the rage last spring? Admittedly, it took over my life for a short period of time. Trivia Crack had replaced Facebook, Pinterest and Buzzfeed as my main distractors in classes. Though I slowly gravitated back toward social media and personality quizzes, I’m proud to admit that I earned a […]