Throwback Thursday, Week 8: An assassination in Westwood

An assassination took place in Westwood in 1982, but most students have probably never heard of it. Unless you’re Armenian, it’s unlikely that you know the names Hampig “Harry” Sassounian and Krikor “Koko” Saliba or the fact that they were involved in the assassination of Kemal Arikan, the Turkish consul general in Los Angeles, just a stone’s throw away from campus. Read more...




Rediscover forgotten joy of leisure reading

David Burke Click Here for more articles by David Burke   This summer my friends and roommates have been “checking out” a lot of my books, convinced their time was well spent. One even thanked me for rekindling his interest in reading for pleasure ““ an interest far too many people ignore. Read more...


Cup serves stars, wine, goat cheese

Daniel Miller Click Here for more articles by Daniel Miller   There is a reason the Mercedes-Benz Cup is not the Daewoo Cup. For the past week the über-German luxury carmaker sponsored a spectacle of incredible food and beautiful people at UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...


Aged taste fails to see youth sophistication

Howard Ho Click Here for more articles by Howard Ho [email protected]   Welcome to Springfield, U.S.A., the most indiscriminate city in the country and setting of the GameCube game, “The Simpsons: Road Rage.” In it, you’re a Simpsons character driving a taxi service through the streets of Springfield looking for Apu, Millhouse, Homer, Reverend Lovejoy, Mr. Read more...




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