Art by Chris Chen As we approach the holiday season, many people look forward to spending time with family, giving thanks, eating good food and giving back to the community. News feeds will likely soon be filled with volunteer opportunities, Thanksgiving missions and Foodshare donation requests, as there are an estimated 51,000 homeless people living in LA County, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Freely Receiving and Freely Giving — Our New Legal Dilemma
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Gamergate is a Mob without a Head
These days, it seems so much more difficult for women to get into the video game business. I could say that the rampant misogyny was always there within the darkest parts of the online community. Then the media critic Anita Sarkeesian created a Kickstarter campaign. In 2012, Sarkeesian attempted to acquire funding for a video series titled “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games.” … [Read more...] about Gamergate is a Mob without a Head
‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly
The Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks returns with their third album, “Unravelling.” This time, the band focuses on a more contemplative and softer side of the rock scene. As a result, the vocals end up taking a backseat to the much more prominent guitar strums and drum beats. The album misleads with its opening song “Safety in Numbers,” arguably the fastest … [Read more...] about ‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly
‘Doubt: A Parable’: Now showing in Lindhurst
A small stage somehow managed to leave a big impact. John Patrick Stanley’s “Doubt: A Parable” premiered in Lindhurst Theatre at 7:30 p.m on Tuesday. “Doubt” is a play consisting of a very minimal cast. Despite this, its story is much more complicated in theme than it initially appears. “[Stanley’s] taking something that is very black and white and twisting it and humanizes … [Read more...] about ‘Doubt: A Parable’: Now showing in Lindhurst
I Pledge to Save Water and Keep My Car Dirty
Art by Chris Chen My truck is filthy. There is a layer of grime covering my Toyota Tacoma from bumper to bumper. But I am proud of my dirty car. Why? Because I am conserving water. I pledge not to wash my dirty truck for six months. I call all of you, yes you, to take the pledge too. Going to the Shell station down PCH may seem like a simple way to keep up with car … [Read more...] about I Pledge to Save Water and Keep My Car Dirty