“Ten, nine, eight, oh look at that. It’s midnight. Happy New Year,” my friend scoffed. I curled my toes so that I can feel them. It was bitterly cold and I had been trying to find a taxi home since 10:30 p.m. More than 300,000 eager partiers had already congregated by the Shanghai waterfront for a light show, which turned out to be cancelled. By 8:30 p.m., I was determined to … [Read more...] about Stampedes: From the Shanghai Skyline to Target
Perspectives
How to Ace Finals Fashion
Photo by Miqveh Steinhart It’s that time of the year again, “Dead Week” — or for some, “I Feel Like I am Dying Week.” The sky is crying, but you feel as if you should be instead because you have that borderline grade in that one class — or all of your classes. Either way, the last thing you want to think about is what to wear while you’re studying — or next week when … [Read more...] about How to Ace Finals Fashion
On Being White
The reason nobody writes about being a straight, rich and white male is shame — the irreparable reputation of colonialism, slavery and mass warfare. As a demographic we have quite the resume, including such terrible chapters as the Holocaust and Jim Crow fitted with the discovery of e=mc2, capitalism and the mocha Frappuccino. I, myself, am hesitant to look into my own family … [Read more...] about On Being White
Fall Fashion: Flannels Can Add a Feminine Flair
Photos by Kristin Vartan They may look and feel like pajamas, but you just cannot stop wearing them. You can find them in your boyfriend’s (or guy friend’s) closet or your the thrift store. They are... yes, you guessed it: Flannels. I’ve been seeing these plaid button downs all over campus since the weather started to cool down. Even in Malibu, we just can’t help but … [Read more...] about Fall Fashion: Flannels Can Add a Feminine Flair
Education without Borders
It's not that there are no creative types in higher education. It's that the ladder of modern education requires a level of organization and type-A memorization that often purges the system of the purely creative mind. Think back to high school. Perhaps this is a fallacy, but I remember far more artists, musicians and drama geeks — people who, while they tested poorly and … [Read more...] about Education without Borders