May 1st, 2010
Legal pot? Not yet, says cannabis salesman
The clock is nearing 1 p.m., and the date is April 19, 2011. Outside of a 7-Eleven store in Granada Hills, two men who are on a break from work decide it was time for a smoke. One man pulls out a pack, takes out a cigarette out and lights it up. After a puff, [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
My incurable disease
When one is young, vulnerable and healthy, the expectations of developing a disease or for something life threatening to happen never crosses the mind. In adolescence, this would be considered a time when one feels somewhat invincible, or what I like to call living with a “superhero complex”. So, when I was diagnosed with endometriosis [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
Inside the mind of a graduating senior
It was more than six years ago when Natalie Perez, a senior consumer affairs major, found herself sitting in her high school’s library with 25 students also trying to apply to college. Making it to her final semester wasn’t easy, Perez said. Along the way, she had a few setbacks. During this past summer, Perez was [...]
Apr 16th, 2009
This drug called shopping
Walking out of a store with three new bags feels like a natural high. But, like all highs, at some point, it must come down and then one becomes broke and helpless. For the ones who can relate now, share my pain, but for the ones who can’t understand the addiction of shopping, [...]
Oct 11th, 2008
L.A. Farmers’ Market through the pen of an artist
The Los Angeles Farmers’ Market on 3rd & Fairfax is as rich in culture and diversity as the city itself: From gyros to gumbo, there’s a little something for everyone who wants a taste from the East, West and everything around and in-between. But it’s both the tourists and regulars that add the true flare to [...]
