At age 6 I approached my parents in our living room and told them that my mind was made up. I was absolutely positive of my future. I was going to be an "officer." What I meant I think was that I wanted to dress up in a business suit go to a big office sit at a desk with a nameplate use paperclips and do important business things. So for Christmas that year my parents bought me … [Read more...] about Redefining the money cliché
Popular pancakes worth driving into Los Angeles
Do you grow weary of having cold cereal in your room for breakfast? Are the pancakes in the Caf becoming boring? It is time for you to consider spicing up your morning meal routine. I suggest a visit to the Griddle Café a popular breakfast place on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood famous for its ridiculously long lines and gigantic creatively flavored pancakes. Arriving at … [Read more...] about Popular pancakes worth driving into Los Angeles
Students trap education in the classroom
There's a certain chill on campus — and we live in Malibu. We're a place of higher learning and our course catalog shows the wealth of knowledge available to us during our four years on this hillside but for some reason the academic lifestyle fails to seep into student culture here. Does this sound unfair? Look around you during class. What's the ratio of engaged students … [Read more...] about Students trap education in the classroom
A single's guide to celebrating Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. While medieval courtiers were responsible for initially romanticizing the holiday we have the greeting card industry to thank for the modern bastardization of this saint's feast day. (Evidently turning Christmas into a celebration of an obese sweatshop boss and Easter into a veritable LSD trip of giant bunnies and pastels wasn't … [Read more...] about A single's guide to celebrating Valentine's Day
Condoleezza Rice opens up about life after Washington
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented a montage of political commentary including serious and humorous views on diplomacy in two events on campus Wednesday. The first a discussion at the School of Law entitled "Foreign Policy in a Post-9/11 World addressed a number of topics, ranging from the current situation in Egypt to her roots as the daughter of a … [Read more...] about Condoleezza Rice opens up about life after Washington