Today is the first day of my last quarter at UCLA. Eleven weeks from now, this university will release me, publicly, wearing a flat black square on my head, into the real world. Read more...

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The 2009 film “Adventureland,” directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, presents one take on life after college.

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My senior year has been punctuated by the recipes I've used for cooking. The finale, a Filipino dessert called Turon, gave me everything I could have asked for from an ending "“ the laugh of the year, accompanied by a taste so terrible that my taste buds are still haunted by it. Read more...

The film opens with a close-up of a boy in his late teens, his face creased with lines of worry. "I just don't know what to say anymore," he whispers, slowly, choosing every word carefully. Read more...

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When I came home this past weekend, my mother gave me a hint. She got me butt-toning shoes. I'm not delusional and I have a realistic image of what my butt looks like. Read more...

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Skechers Shape-ups is fitness footwear with an enhanced kinetic sole for maximum toning. Columnist Teresa Jue models the pair her mother recently bought for her.

Rivalries between the East Coast and the West Coast are as varied as they are numerous. Basketball, rap music, fashion and art all have their champions on both coasts, and this week I did some research on the cupcake rivalry that plays out on Santa Monica Boulevard every day: L.A.-based Sprinkles versus Manhattan-based Crumbs. Read more...

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Crumbs’ Blackbottom Cheesecake Brownie Cupcake is comprised of brownie cake with a cheesecake center, and is topped off with a vanilla cream cheese spread.