It’s 8:30 a.m. and my alarm goes off. My mind is awake, but my body is slow to react. I cannot move. Unable to open my eyes, the world is dark. After a vivid dream, the darkness and alarm is jarring. Luna immediately comes to the top of the...
I’m tired. I’m tired of our non-existent gun control laws. I’m tired of mass shootings, each time being worse than the last. I’m tired of mourning innocent victims who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. I’m tired of (“whatever city that has just...
“N***a.” The taboo five letter word that has been long associated with black culture and hip-hop is perhaps the most controversial yet prime example as to why the genre needs understanding. To many, rap was a scapegoat. It was a music genre that was put to blame for the...
There is nothing more beautiful to me than waking up every morning and looking out my window to see the San Gabriel Mountains alongside my house. I often find myself sitting on the patio, playing my guitar while I stare at the majestic mountains. They provide me an escape...
Growing up with the renowned Claremont Colleges in your backyard, makes it unfathomable to consider going to a community college after high school. I grew up thinking a four-year university was my only option. My family has usually supported my choices, but attending a community college after high school...
It’s the beginning of the spring semester. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, spring is in the air and students are looking forward to another successful and eventful semester, so what could go wrong? The honking, the car accidents, the parking tickets, the car stalking and the...
When it comes to certain films, the idea of remaking them can give fans a reason to worry. But a Disney classic like “Beauty and the Beast” is a film that has transcended normal fandom and has held a special place in Disney fanatics hearts for nearly 30 years. How...
Luscious Dumplings in San Gabriel is a popular Chinese restaurant specializing in dumplings and noodle soups. From the exterior, the restaurant looks inadequate and the interior matches this, but rest assured the food meets expectations. On a Tuesday night, around 6 p.m., it was quite busy. Every table was...
When audio of President-Elect Donald Trump boasting about groping women without their permission was made public, numerous Republicans immediately began denouncing Trump. Many politicians weighed in their thoughts that because they had mothers, wives and daughters, Trump’s statements about women were misogynistic and inexcusable. Though their statements may have...
One morning, I woke up, grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down on the couch with my dad and brother. We watched “Sacred Steel”, a show about a small custom motorcycle shop in LA, and then flipped the channel over to the film “Road House.” A classic example...