Entries by Valerie Yu

Four nearby smoothie spots to satisfy your craving

It’s a beautiful 85 degrees out in Los Angeles, and you want nothing more than to quench your thirst with a delicious smoothie. Whether you’re feeling a quick smoothie between classes or you’re up for a short trip off campus, here are the best smoothie spots to satisfy your cravings. Nekter Nestled away in the […]

Love U: If you don’t mind me asking — Dating, post-cancer

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. I was talking to Dan on Tinder. A witty back and forth. I’m good at that. We were joking about a Greek myth. “So,” he writes. “Can I ask […]

Spring selections to chill out to between midterms

If you couldn’t tell by the SoCal weather refusing to make up its mind about being hot or cold, rainy or sunny, rest assured, spring is right around the corner. Though spring is just a few weeks away, midterm season chooses to rear its ugly head to stay as an unwelcomed guest. This is winter’s […]

Two ways to spice up your everyday pasta

When it comes to college life, pasta is definitely staple food. Here are some tricks to make that easy-to-cook pasta taste even better. Make a homemade veggie sauce. Ingredients: Pasta (whichever kind you like) Vegetable oil Veggies (whichever ones you have) Tomato paste/tomato sauce Pepper Salt Parmesan cheese Process: Take out whatever veggies you have […]

Grammys winner list revealed a disappointing lack of diversity

For the past few years, many of the entertainment award shows have received extensive criticism over the lack of diversity in the representation of both nominees and winners. A week ago, at the Grammys award show, there was, once again, a huge overhaul of white artists. Album of the Year went to Taylor Swift for 1989. […]

Six healthy frozen foods to get on your next Trader Joe’s run

We all have those days when we’re in our dorm room studying, and just don’t have the energy to run down to the dining hall. When those times come up, ordering on food delivery apps like Postmates and Doordash don’t always sound like the best choice either — delivery costs add up. After a fair […]

We can’t write, so we made these.

Sometimes, words just aren’t enough. As editors of the Daily Trojan‘s visual content, we’ve compiled an actual look behind our desk, reflecting our lifestyle and work as designers for the paper. The following snippets of text also reveal some unique characteristics that come with the quirkiness of a newspaper designer.   Samantha Lee is a junior majoring in […]

Throwback Thursday: Revisiting 2000s music with 20 hits

Inevitably, the music we listen to now will be known as classics decades on. Nostalgia is what makes us humans, and music plays an important role whenever we feel like taking a walk down memory lane. As we grow older, music changes as we change. Though we can listen to what’s “in” right now while […]

Blue Star Donuts? More like Five-Star Donuts.

★★★★★ Last Saturday was a really big day for me, because in my quest to try all of the donut places in Los Angeles, I found my favorite one. This is a big deal, I swear. On the well-known street of Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice sits a small shop called Blue Star Donuts that, […]

Kendrick Lamar: The contemporary voice of America

Kendrick Lamar didn’t just walk away with five Grammys after the 58th Grammy Awards show. This past Monday, Kendrick put on an awe-inspiring performance that LL Cool J deemed “controversial” prior to his showcase. He narrated an empowering story that speaks to the underlying social issues regarding racism within our generation. The chains and cell […]