Life & Arts

Spring break is the ideal time for relaxation and rejuvenation. It allows college students to step back from their normal routines and embark on new adventures. It’s a time to close your schoolbooks, clear your mind and take a well-deserved hiatus. Spring break is rapidly approaching, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still time to plan your ideal adventure. Whether you hope to … [Read more...] about Quick-plan your spring break

After having gained confidence in my last cooking venture, I decided to step it up a notch and cook something more difficult and tasty than meatloaf. I called my madre and asked her how to make enchiladas. After a quick run through of what ingredients to use and an explanation of how to prepare the dish with modifications, so as to avoid weight gain, I set out to the local … [Read more...] about Culinary Corner: A taste of home

You’ve probably noticed the excessive amounts of red and pink decorations, bright red roses, overflowing quantities of heart-shaped candy, large stuffed animals and sappy greeting cards. Yep, all of these cheesy clues lead to one conclusion: It’s Valentine’s season, and the big day is but two weeks away. For some people, these overly commercialized and sugarcoated tokens of … [Read more...] about Giving Valentine’s Day a twist

The intro song “Feel it all Around,” by band Washed Out isn’t the only catchy aspect of this 20-minute sketch comedy show. Four episodes into its second season, “Portlandia” is back with even more confidence and memorable one-liners. The single-camera sketch show that began airing this time last year is showing that although it is working within a narrow field of satirizing … [Read more...] about Portlandia: A locally grown review

Womp womp womp, wobble wobble wobble, womp womp. Sound familiar? These seemingly meaningless words have taken a whole generation by the throat bringing to mind only one thing — Dubstep. This quickly propagating musical phenomenon is making its mark on youth across the globe and has become the new “it” genre of music, touted by ravers and hipsters alike. This trans-figurative … [Read more...] about Dub‘step’ backwards in time