Imagine a typical lecture or a day of class. You go to class with a large coffee in hand, sit in your seat, take notes and try to process everything your professor is saying. If it’s a discussion, perhaps you raise your hand to ask questions or give comments.
Howard is not tall, or handsome, or daunting. He is small and delicate, his every intricacy exposed. He is a thin white and gray skeleton flecked with soft, dark strips that hang like flesh off his reptilian physique. He is cold to the touch. Howard directs, instructs, and heals. He is strong when others are weak.
I can vividly recall the worst day of my life as a working adult. My alarm sounded promptly at 5:00 a.m. The sky was still dark, and I dreaded the day ahead. The reason for this dread is a feeling that any retail employee can understand: I was working on Black Friday.
By Monica Luhar
Staff Writer
Besides ghosts, goblins, and evil witches, Halloween is the time for kids to rot their teeth out and satisfy their ultimate...
I’m going to start by saying that for the past three months, my family has been in official “wedding mode.” My uncle is getting married and everyone in the family is rushing to make sure the big day goes smoothly. They’re also doing everything they can to make sure they look good on the day of the wedding, when they will forever be immortalized in photographs.
College campuses are filled with hungry students craving delicious, affordable food. Luckily, UCI Hospitality and Dining Services are more than ready to meet that need. While most students were away during the summer, several important dining changes took place on campus. The most obvious is the addition of Panda Express, Jamba Juice and Wahoo’s Fish Taco in the Student Center. Wahoo’s is still under construction with a grand opening on Oct. 12.
Fitness gurus frequently praise the physical and mental benefits of doing yoga and Pilates. But nothing compares to actually doing these alternative workouts yourself. The sweat, the heat and the intensity are more than with any typical workout I’ve ever tried.
For one week in fall, the Smashbox studios in Culver City are abuzz with the latest fashions. Last week was no exception as over 20 of Los Angeles' best designers displayed their Spring 2009 collections at the Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week.
When picturing college life, the images that come to mind are those of a crowded dorm, a Thursday night party or a table littered with red cups from a round of beer pong. Rarely does anyone think of sitting in traffic or enduring a grueling commute. For many college students, however, commuting is a part of their college experience.
Adriana Costa stands in a girl's bathroom in the Arroyo Vista Housing complex. She slowly empties the trashcan filled with paper scraps, cotton balls, dental floss, Q-tips and used tissues.
