Photos by Allison Hubbard“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Everyone remembers this familiar adage from elementary school, where it was taught that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World while trying to find a new route to the gold and spice islands of the East. This discovery is attributed to Columbus, even though Leif Erikson reached Canada more … [Read more...] about Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Best Movies of 2014
Photo Courtesy of Razlan//Creative Commons The past year has been an exciting and diverse year in film. Audiences flocked to theaters to see everything from a talking tree to a 400-foot-tall lizard grace the silver screen. Among the many substantial releases of 2014, 10 stand out as the most innovative, influential and memorable films of the year. 10. “Boyhood” … [Read more...] about Best Movies of 2014
Women Are Taking Over Comedy
Photo courtesy of Pitch Perfect/Facebook There are a lot of fabulous female comedians that are currently smashing the stereotype that women can’t be funny. From Mindy Kaling to Lena Dunham, women in comedy are writing for television and film, creating their own shows and publishing best-selling books. They are releasing stand-up specials on Netflix and producing … [Read more...] about Women Are Taking Over Comedy
Boba Craze Continues Strong
Bubble tea, otherwise known as pearl milk tea, QQ or boba, recently has become an integral part of Los Angeles. In Southern California, it is most commonly known as bubble tea or boba, but it is popular throughout the world under many names. From The Boba Truck to the numerous boba places on Sawtelle Boulevard, LA is permeated by stores that are popping up to sell delicious … [Read more...] about Boba Craze Continues Strong
