COLUMNS
Post Column: German festival a reminder of courage
Oct. 22, 2012Two weeks ago, I shared a very touching moment with 20,000 people in Leipzig, Germany, at the Light Festival, an annual commemoration of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989.
Post Column: From the Bleachers: Nine weeks in, sports are still confusing
Oct. 22, 2012It’s the beginning of Week 9, that sweet spot in the semester when we start to wish we were still on quarters so we could be prepping for finals right now, instead of finishing up midterms. Because I’m in the studying spirit, I thought I’d conduct a little self-assessment regarding what I’ve learned so far about sports. There are areas in which I think I’m improving, and others that still need some work. Here’s the breakdown of my pass/fail sports-knowledge midterm.
Post Column: Politics have a place on social networks
Oct. 21, 2012As I watched the presidential debate last week, I found myself mindlessly scrolling through social media during commercials. We’re all used to them by now; they’re almost as inevitable as the “Everybody Rides” commercial past 1 a.m.: political statuses and tweets. Some live to write them, while others can hardly stomach them.
Post Column: Big Bird's feathers hide a dark, nasty truth
Oct. 20, 2012Gov. Mitt Romney needs to kill something on the federal budget for his election.
Post Column: Two easy meals as good as one fancy dish
Oct. 17, 2012You know those weekends when you go to two great parties you never intended on going to, and you don’t even care about the party you didn’t go to? For me, that was my weekend in the world of food.
Post Column: 'Mr. Marmalade' an uproarious pleasure
Oct. 17, 2012I’ve never understood the allure of theater. Why would someone spend $100 to see a play with a production value of several thousand dollars when they could see a movie for $10 with a production value of millions? Is theater cultured? Broadway ran the Spiderman musical, and that is many things, but it sure isn’t cultured.
Post Letter: Bullying doesn't end when college begins
Oct. 16, 2012Being bullied is not new to me. I have been overweight most of my life and have heard my fair share of chubby and fat remarks. I thought when I went to college that the maturity level would rise, and the amount of bullying would fall. My couple years here have proven me wrong.
Post Column: Yesterday's long line was a real adventure
Oct. 16, 2012Captain’s log, day 21. We have entered the third week of our wait, and the patience of the men grows thin. Around me the line for the Obama rally stretches like some primordial sky-serpent, wrapping around Walter Hall and the streets beyond.
Post Column: Sophia's Chinerica: American fast food doesn't stop at border
Oct. 15, 2012Before I arrived in Germany, I had some preliminary impressions of the Germans — for instance, their pride in their food and culture. But, for two weeks in Leipzig, I’ve been stunned by the number of people lining up to eat American fast food — there are always huge lines at the McDonald’s in Leipzig’s city center.
Post Column: Team fandom requires special sort of devotion
Oct. 14, 2012After watching those green and white inflatable men flail around on top of Baker University Center all week, I got to thinking about school spirit and the nature of fandom.
Post Column: Third-party candidates get supernatural
Oct. 13, 2012Elections have really gotten to our heads this year, judging from the fact that the third sentence of every political analysis mentions Big Bird.
Post Column: Halloween restrictions reasonable, imperfect
Oct. 13, 2012It seems as though ghosts aren’t the only things instilling fear in Simi Valley residents this Halloween.
Post Column: No time to waste in the world of Pokemon
Oct. 11, 2012Hello there! Welcome to the world of Pokémon! My name is Oak! People call me the Pokémon Prof! This world is inhabited by creatures called Pokémon! For some people, Pokémon are pets. Others use them for fights. Myself, I study Pokémon as a profession.
Guest Column: Coming back home once every year
Oct. 11, 2012Editor’s note: This column was originally published in The Post on Oct. 13, 2003.
Tacos an easy meal for an inexperienced cook
Oct. 9, 2012Before living in an apartment, there were obviously some things I had never cooked before.
It's no NASCAR, but soccer is kind of fun
Oct. 9, 2012My original plan for this week’s new activity was to attend a jiu-jitsu class. However, the class I ended up going to was for kids.
Sophia's Chinerica: Interracial dating full of cultural complexities
Oct. 8, 2012A short documentary made by Chen Huang and Joey Li from the University of Southern California asks a question perhaps every college student would be curious about: “Why can a Chinese guy not get an American girl?
From the Bleachers: Stadium music perplexing, unpredictable
Oct. 7, 2012As much as I enjoy expressing my uninformed opinions about sports, I would like to take a moment to address a topic that I’m actually somewhat qualified to discuss: pop music.
Intimacy interrupted: Ways to ease "time of month" woes
By Steph Doan | Oct. 7, 2012I’ve just started dating a guy I’ve had a huge crush on FOREVER. He graduated, so we’re trying this long distance. Obviously, with only getting to see him about once a month, it’s kind of important that we have sex while he visits. Unfortunately, I’m going to be on my period while he is here this weekend. Having sex on my period is not an option, so how do I tell him without freaking him out?
