When I travel home I always bring a plethora of video game systems with me. Security at LAX becomes a hassle when I have to be "that guy" who has to use two separate bins – one for the PS3 and one for the laptop – when going through security. It is a pain, but it allows me to properly...

"Dirty Blue Velvets" might just tear this school apart. For those who have sampled this bizarre amalgam of coffee and tea, these three words represent a surprisingly tasty way to get that much-needed caffeine fix. For baristas in the Green Bean, however, "Dirty Blue Velvet" induces a mixture of repulsion and annoyance. “To date, the Dirty [Blue Velvet], which is...

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, regarded as the newest old master and the first modern master, comes to life in The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. The exhibition, going on now, hosts a great number of rare etchings, prints and charcoal drawings of exceptional skill. They present an intimate picture of the inner machinations of Goya’s maddening mind and...

National Geographic Magazine was first published in 1888 as a 13-page pamphlet on worldly exploration with no photos or images. One-hundred and twenty-five years later, National Geographic is now ubiquitously known for its stunning photographs of life on Earth. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the National Geographic, the Annenberg Space for Photography collaborated with National Geographic in curating "The...

Haunting orchestral strings resound in a cavernous chamber. A disembodied voice hums a romantic melody while a slow drum beat pulses beneath nostalgic lyrics. The words from Lana del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" echo through the studio – "Will you still love me/ When I'm no longer young and beautiful/ Will you still love me/ When I got nothing but...

At Connors Plumbing on the corner of Westdale Avenue. and Eagle Rock Boulevard, passersby may notice a unique and eclectic enclave. Ghettogloss is a new gallery and boutique that opened this June. The space is leased by Fiora Boes (Fiora B.), a Los Angeles-based artist who is often referred to as the female Andy Warhol by big art vendors such...

It is not everyday that a person can dine at a restaurant considered by the New York Times to be one of the top ten in the world. However, after the opening of Din Tai Fung at Glendale's Americana, world-class dining has become much more accessible. With its signature dumplings, Din Tai Fung – sometimes abbreviated as DTF – offers...

The holidays are fast approaching and, as with all holiday releases, the older games get cheaper. Some of these games are better than many games for current generation consoles (PS4 and Xbox One). Here are some of the best games that have been released, or re-released, this year. 1. "Resident Evil: Revelations" Jill Valentine and Parker Luciani must go aboard...

In the wake of Occidental’s ban on school dances, students have grown increasingly annoyed with the lack of school-sponsored social opportunities, voicing their discontent through online forums such as Oxy Confessions. But any student who complains about having nothing to do on campus would do well to pay more attention to Occidental’s email notification system, specifically the thread known as...

As autumn dawns on California and the weather chills, pie season has officially begun. Eateries around L. A. are preparing for Thanksgiving by baking delicious pies. Shops and diners around Eagle Rock offer a wide variety of pie choices, some better than others, all within walking or biking distance from campus. House of Pie Overall rating (4 out of 5)...