Apr 23rd, 2010
Korean BBQ at the Pine Tree
My friends and I drove down Reseda Boulevard in search a restaurant that deviated from the fast food variety. Stopped at a red light with our windows down, a waft of smoky grilled meat filled the car. We tracked down the scent at Pine Tree Korean BBQ. The outside of the restaurant resembled a run-down [...]
Apr 21st, 2010
Interview or Sales Pitch?
How to tell when your job interview is really a sales pitch, in 12 steps: 1- Without asking for a copy of your resume, a company representative schedules an interview. 2- The business’ lobby is decorated with self-empowerment posters reminding you that success is purely in your hands. 3- A girl arrives for her interview dressed in a t-shirt and jeans [...]
Apr 11th, 2010
Coldwater Canyon Park: Natural Forest Within The City
Tucked away in the hills between Beverly Hills and Studio City you will find a park that is the model for a sustainable and healthy earth. Tree People built this park, also known as the Coldwater Canyon Park, to educate visitors on the importance of caring for the environment. The park, which opened in 2008, [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Michael Jackson still inspires Human Nature
It’s been almost a year since the “King of pop” died in his Los Angeles home. I recall watching the televised Michael Jackson Memorial weeks later. It left me inspired.
Apr 7th, 2010
Slushie Ice is not Italian Ice
On those hot summer days an Italian Ice would be the perfect treat for a cool down. Unfortunately, there isn’t anywhere in the valley to get one. The only place that comes close is a new store called Frozen Crush, located in Northridge. They claim to have the “ultimate original Italian ice,” but it’s really [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
A twist on a Comedy Sitcom
A cast composed of comedic actors is currently performing “Saved by The Parody,” a spin off of the hit TV show “Saved By the Bell,” at The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. With a running time of about one hour, the play follows the teenaged students at Bayside High School through a series of funny [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Get passionate, find your S-E-X!
Put a bunch of consenting adults in a room full of sex toys, lubes, fun and games and you’ve got a party. A Passion Party. Sex education 101, you remember that class from middle or high school right? It was taught by Mrs. Pearl, the oldest teacher in the entire school and the class was [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Spending spring break in the valley
While everyone else is planning elaborate trips to Mexico, Las Vegas or maybe a Hawaiian island for spring break, you find yourself, for whatever reason, stuck in the San Fernando Valley during the week of April 5-10. Just because you are not going to some exotic location, doesn’t mean this year’s spring break has to be [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Where to find the alternative to iPods
To find vinyl records in today’s world of high tech gadgets may be difficult especially finding records or record stores on a college student’s budget and close distance to CSUN. Here are a few places you can shop for used or new records at a reasonable price. 1. Atomic Records 3812 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, Ca 91502 (818) 848-7090 Atomic [...]
