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letter from the editor y the time you read this, I suppose Asher Roth’s “I Love College” will have become the anthem of the century, played endlessly at frat parties, kickbacks and bar mitzvahs across this great country of ours. It makes sense: It’s a tribute to youth and vice, which go together like Red Bull and vodka or Skittles and Smirnoff Ice. A lot of the imagery behind being an undergraduate today involves red cups, keg stands and bongs, which is mildly insulting – at least to me. Isn’t there more to being in college than mindless partying? I’d like to believe so, but it’s hard to make such an argument after seeing kids rolling at raves or taking hits from a bong made out of an apple. Vices come in all shapes and sizes, and sure, not all vices are created equal. There is a difference between drinking coffee while pulling an all-nighter and desperately calling around at 3 a.m. the night before a final to find a dealer who has Adderall. But whether it’s something as innocuous as a quiet night at home, kicking back with a bottle of wine and an “America’s Next Top Model” marathon on VH1, or doing lines off a bathroom sink of a Hollywood club, a lot of us rely on artificial means to achieve pleasure. Why? I suppose there are a few valid theories as to why we as young people are drawn to such vices: the lack of limits to our new privileges as adults; disillusionment with modern society and the desire to feel real emotions after being desensitized to everything else (thanks cable TV and violent video games); or my favorite, the desire to fit in and peer pressure. Maybe it’s different for everyone, but this isn’t an exercise in justifying or condemning drugs, alcohol or other vices; it’s just a humble attempt to explore what drives people to turn to, for lack of a less judgmental term, self-destructive behaviors. I can’t help but feel a need to preface all of the following material about drugs and alcohol with a sober introduction: Though we take a lighthearted look at different types of vices, it’s not as if we don’t recognize that these actions have consequences. There’s a fine line between being young and having a good time, and being stupid and making poor decisions. The powerful grip of addiction or the painful effects of having a DUI on your records are real potential results and it’s the other side of the casual, goofy approach we took to this month’s theme. This issue is not designed to persuade people one way or another about vices. I’m not your mom, do what you want to. There are far worse sins on this earth than smoking a joint. But if you enter into an existentialist-like crisis about vices and humanity, come find me. I’ll probably be bingeeating and compulsively researching obscure drugs on Wikipedia. Hugs and handshakes,
Edward Truong
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In our wicked-cool fourth issue, we explore the seedy world of vices. You’d better check yourself before you wreck yourself.
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top anti-drug PSAs
Although we would highly recommend the famous Jessie freak-out episodes of “Saved by the Bell,” there are other ways to get across the antidrug message with a laugh or two. We’ve gone ahead and picked our top five antidrug public service announcements from the ’80s, ’90s and today. Visit our Web site at prime.dailybruin.com to see the clips. compiled by kate
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“the meth song” The hilarious song attached to this ’90s-era PSA makes meth use sound as wholesome as Folgers in your cup. The contrasting image of the young girl on the attack with a toothbrush as the song says “I’ve got the cleanest house on the street!” pushes this video from good to great.
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Before breaking hearts in the classic teen flick “She’s All That,” actress Rachael Leigh Cook stepped in to help demonstrate the effect of heroin with an egg and a frying pan. We take it many a boy hit puberty with the tank-top-clad Cook blankly asks “Any questions?” after tearing this innocent kitchen a new one.
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“get a teacher! get a pizza!” T h e t r u s t y Te e n a g e Mutant Ninja Turtles step in to help a young boy fight off an intimidating pot dealer at school. The best sound bite? “Drug dealers are dorks, don’t even talk to them! Cowabunga!”
“I learned it by watching you” T h i s 19 87 P S A i s another melodramatic classic. However for a father who is apparently using drugs, he seems awfully uptight.
what’s your anti-drug?: This one goes out to those who still have a copy of “No Strings Attached.” The ‘N Sync boys (circa their “Pop” phase) talk about their antidrugs. But how about less screaming girls and more baby-faced Justin, no?
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hidden treasures
In Los Angeles, even the most quaint and ordinary of areas can transform into overly pretentious overnight with the right mix of underground buzz, 20-something hipsters, and interest from Hollywood. That is, everywhere except for Larchmont Village. Located in West Hollywood, specifically tucked between Beverly Boulevard and Third Street, Larchmont is as close to intimate as our metropolitan city can offer and is worth the sometimes lengthy (30 minutes to an hour) drive. Although the commercial area on Larchmont Boulevard only stretches a few blocks, every store holds its own special charm, whether it be the merchandise, the friendly employees, or both. With its wide sidewalks and alfresco dining offered by almost every one of Larchmont’s many restaurants, spring is the perfect time to explore this little-known treasure. kate stanhope photo by tiffany cheng
Village Pizzeria 131 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004 323-465-5566
At a mere $1.75 for a slice of thin crust pizza and $1.90 for thick crust, eating at this storied Brooklyn-born pizza parlor is just good economic sense. Lucky for locals and the eatery’s many devotees, Village Pizzeria morphs a practical economic meal into a mouth-watering one-way trip to heaven. Beyond its famous pizza by the slice, the restaurant’s friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere (A sign by the register warns, “We reserve the right not to rush”) offers a true onestop classic Italian ristorante at its finest and most authentic. Village Pizzeria also serves classic Italian dishes such as ziti, chicken Parmesan and calzones.
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Kicks/Lux by Kicks 141 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004 323-468-9794
The commercial center of Larchmont Village, centered around Windsor Square, is made equally for eating and shopping. Among the many small and welcoming boutiques stands Kicks Sole Provider and its female-based counterpart, Lux by Kicks, (almost) side by side on Larchmont Boulevard. Pricey but irresistible limited-edition Converse designs and Birkenstock co-exist nicely in the men’s shoe store, Kicks. Even for those with a full closet, the store offers everything from fedoras to UGG cleaning kits. The ladies must be warned to watch their drool when browsing through Lux by Kicks’ collection of not just beautiful foot attire, but also eclectic headbands, purses, jewelry and other miscellaneous accessories. While both these stores are rather small and only offer one wall of shoes each, each pair is that much more special and the browsing that much more interesting.
Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese 223 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004 323-856-8699
Opportunity
152 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004 310-906-6600 Opportunity is a must-shop and must-see store. The clothes range from your t y pica l joke-screen T-shirt to casual dresses and other items, but the story behind these products is what really makes these clothes worth their asking price. Opportunity partners with local charities to reach children, who donate their artwork to Opportunity. Oppor tunit y’s ar t depar tment then works on these kid-crafted designs to make them into one-ofa-kind fashion statements. Beyond the clothes, the store itself is an awe-inspiring visual playground. Aside from the underage, Opportunity also reaches out to feature the work of underprivileged and up-and-coming local ar tists a ll a long its wa lls.
One of the most well-known shops in this otherwise under-the-radar area is Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese. For those 21 and up, the store offers an extensive selection of wine, champagne and beer for every palette. The store’s helpful and knowledgeable employees help customers make just the right pick, and in doubt, just go with their wine of the month. There’s plenty for those under 21, such as Australian ginger beer, authentic Italian biscotti, European chocolate and good old Coca-Cola ... from the bottle. The sandwiches here make a daytime trip to Larchmont highly recommendable as the sandwiches, boasting of everything from olive ciabatta and black olive tapenade to Gruyere cheese and sun-dried tomato spread, are only available at lunchtime.
Crumbs Bake Shop 216 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004 323-464-8400
The Larchmont Village Crumbs is far from the cupcake’s only location – others include Beverly Hills and Manhattan’s Upper East Side – but the bakery franchise still blends in perfectly. The Larchmont shop serves the company’s motto, “made by hand, baked with love,” well with its fresh and delectable array of cookies, brownies, muffins, pies, donuts and, of course, cupcakes. Its best-seller is the red velvet topped with to-die-for buttercream frosting, but the shop offers everything from chocolate-covered strawberry cupcakes to Twinkie-flavored cupcakes. But customers should feel free to venture beyond the main staple. Even the shop’s black and white cookies, another East Coast classic hard to find done right here in California, are perfection.
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eat drinks
and be merry:
cooking with beer
There are many ingredients out there that improve just about everything you add them to: Cheese. Bacon. Anything made of sugar. But we’ve discovered the greatest ingredient of all: Beer. jessica roy photos by anthony pesce & audrey kuo
BEER CAN CHICKEN Ingredients: Whole chicken Salt Pepper Spice rub Beer Olive oil (optional) Can of Red Bull Materials: Scissors Grill or oven that can accommodate a chicken positioned on its haunches To begin, sanitize everything. You’ll be doing this a few more times, so bust out the Lysol spray. Take the chicken out of its packaging and grab it by the wings. Now shake it over the garbage can. An assortment of entrails and gizzards should fall out. Now rinse it all with hot water, inside and out. Don’t take the skin off – that’s the best part. Now put the chicken on a cutting board or thick bed of paper towels. Pour a tablespoon of either olive oil or beer (or both) onto the chicken and rub it in all over. Then liberally apply salt, pepper and a spice rub. (They make some specifically for chicken; you can find them pretty easily at Ralph’s.) You should still be able to see the chicken through the layer of spices but not much of it. Flip the chicken over and repeat this procedure on the bottom half. Rub it in thoroughly – your chicken won’t have much flavor to the meat if the spices only touch the skin. Really work it in under the skin. You might have been wondering what a can of Red Bull has to do with a
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recipe called Beer Can Chicken. Here’s the thing: The premise of this recipe is that you give a whole chicken a beer enema. However, smaller chickens cannot accommodate the girth of a regular beer can. Since I didn’t want to cook a 10-pound chicken, I emptied a can of Red Bull, rinsed it out, and cut it in half with scissors. Obviously, if you’re cooking a big chicken, you can use a regular can. But you do need to empty out the beer first and cut it in half. Take your rinsed, empty half-can and put in a spoonful of the spice rub you used on the outside. Then fill the can three-fourths of the way with beer. Do not reverse that order – beer gets angry when you try to stir things into it. Now comes the difficult part. Fire up the grill or set your oven to 325 degrees. Make sure your chicken will fit in this space before you get started. I tested my chicken when it was still in its plastic wrap. Now put down some foil and stick the beer can in the middle. Grab your chicken and prepare for things to get kind of gross. Basically, you have to pull the chicken’s legs apart and stick its butt on top of the can. This was a two-person job for us: one person to hold the chicken in a mid-air splits – that was me – and one person to hold the can in place and make sure it goes in correctly. The chicken should not be balanced on top of the can; it should be seated on your grill, the can nestled invisibly within. Our 4-pound chicken took about an hour to cook. We used a meat thermometer. Once the chicken is between 165 and 180 degrees everywhere you stick the thermometer in, it’s ready. We had no idea how to carve a chicken, so we tore at it like crazed savages. And it was delicious. We were very pleasantly surprised by the results. The skin was crispy, and the meat itself was tender and had just the right amount of beer-y flavor. I highly recommend this recipe.
RIDICULOUSLY EASY BEER BREAD Adapted from Catherine Bienik / Food Network Ingredients: 3 cups of self-rising flour (It should say on the bag.) 1⁄2 cup of sugar 12 ounces of your favorite beer 2 tablespoons of butter Materials: Medium mixing bowl Bread pan Paper towels Oven Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Rub a half tablespoon of butter all over the inside of the pan. In the mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and beer. I chose Blue Moon, a tasty wheat beer, for my bread. Pour the beer slowly – it will fizz angrily once it touches the other ingredients. Then mix the three until they form an unattractive brown lump. You can use a mixer if you’d like, but I went old-school and kneaded it with my hands. Pick up the quivering mass and drop it into your pan. Spread it out evenly. Place the pan in the oven. Wait 55 minutes. If you’re so inclined, when the bread has about three minutes of baking time left, you can melt the rest of the butter in the microwave and brush it over the top of the loaf like a glaze. The easiest way to tell if bread is ready – in fact, if most baked goods are ready – is to stick a toothpick in the middle, down to the bottom of the pan. If it comes up clean, it’s done. If not, it’s not done – check again in a few minutes. Let the bread cool for about 10 minutes before devouring. If you want it to look nice, turn the pan upside down over a plate and tap it until the loaf falls out whole.
BEER POPSICLES and BEER OATMEAL To make “hopsicles,” pour beer into the freezable receptacle (ice cube tray) of your choice. I got a popsicle-making tray from IKEA. Only pour the beer about one-half to two-thirds of the way to the top – beer expands significantly when it freezes. Beer oatmeal is pretty self-explanatory. Use beer with instant oatmeal instead of water. It took about two minutes in the microwave for it to cook all the way through. We were pleasantly surprised by the smell. It smelled like someone had lit a cinnamon candle in an apartment that hosted a party the night before. However, having shared that with you, I should admit that both recipes were utter failures.
SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS Ingredients: Pasta sauce Dried porcini mushrooms Pasta Beer (12-ounce bottle should suffice) Herbs and spices (optional) Materials: Small pan Bowl This is a recipe I made up while I was studying abroad in Florence. Italians cook plenty of things with red wine. I’m not Italian, so I decided to dishonor the traditions of hundreds of years of Tuscan chefs by cooking with beer. I bought some dried porcini mushrooms, a bottle of mixed spices, and a jar of regular pasta sauce, and decided to see what would happen. Magic is what happens. Take a bowl and pour about half of your beer in. Now drop in the mushrooms. Let sit for 20 minutes. This is a process known as “restoring” the mushrooms. Basically, the mushrooms will plump up to look like regular mushrooms, only infused with beer instead of water. Put your pan on the stove and pour in half the jar of the pasta sauce. Turn on the stove and wait until your sauce has just started to boil. Reduce the heat and stir. I like to add spices: definitely salt and pepper, and then basil and oregano and whatever else we have on hand. I still have that bottle of herbs and spices I bought in Italy – sorry, customs – so I add a few teaspoons of that. Stir it all up. Now add beer. Pour slowly. Once the sauce looks too thin to be pasta sauce, you’ve poured enough. Stir occasionally for a few minutes, letting some of the liquid boil off. Once the sauce is at the right thickness again, stir in your restored mushrooms. After about two minutes, your sauce should be hot, delicious and done. Pour it into another container so that it doesn’t continue to cook in the pan. Now add liberally to your favorite kind of pasta. If you don’t know how to make plain noodles, I highly suggest you figure that out before making attempting to make your own pasta sauce, or any of the recipes listed here. This was my testers’ favorite recipe. I used Fat Tire, which is a pretty heavy wheat beer, so the taste was really strong. Use a light, lager or blonde beer for a less intense taste. Enjoy!
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pill poppers Editor’s note: Students interviewed in this story are referred to by their middle names in order to avoid the risk of legal action.
It was 5 p.m., and Nicole Turner was scheduled to take the SAT the next day. Turner, who is now a third-year Design | Media Arts student, was worried, and she needed to focus – badly. At the suggestion of her sister, she took half of a 75 mg Dexedrine tablet. Dexedrine is a medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. An hour later, she took the other half. Within minutes, her heart started pulsating wildly, her temperature dropped, and she had the uncontrollable urge to keep moving her hands. Turner described feeling “paranoid” and “terrified,” largely because she couldn’t sleep. “I was so certain I was going to bomb the test the next day; I had thought the drug would work for maybe an hour,” she said. But what happened the next day changed her mind. “I couldn’t believe it. My SAT score actually jumped 400 points,” she said. Turner said she was so shaken by the experience that she didn’t use it again until two years later as a second-year student at UCLA. Since then, Turner has become one of a surging number of students who buy medication such as Dexedrine or Adderall from a growing network of underground student suppliers. “It’s really easy to get. ... I could call up anyone in my phone book and get some,” Turner said. John Gonzalez, a first-year economics student and dealer of the drug, sells 20 mg regular and extended release pills for $4
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each. Gonzalez, who has attention deficit disorder, said he sells his medication because he wants to “help people.” “I could charge more, I guess, ... but some people really need it.” Gonzalez said, adding that the pills sometimes go for $8 each. He added that he gets the most business around midterms and finals, when procrastinating students need to pull consecutive all-nighters to get that highly sought-after “A” grade. Gonzalez said he believed that the drug was like a steroid for the mind, with one major exception. “The main difference between steroids and Adderall is that Adderall is temporary; it’s not really going to affect you the way steroids do, which is
have unexpected and even deadly consequences. “Depending on the dosage, you could have medical or psychiatric complications; people can feel paranoid, hallucinate, and even have cardiac complications,” Mooney said. She added that Adderall, like many other stimulants, also provided euphoria leading to a tendency for it to be abused by students who do not have a prescription. “They do have a street value and people can, like many other drugs, abuse them,” Mooney said. She added that prescription drug abuse, which she says is on the rise, is due largely to a lack of stigma that surrounds prescription medications. “There is a high rate of stimulant abuse on college campuses,” Moody said. She added that stimulants such as cocaine, Ritalin or Adderall interfere with the brain’s ability to control “I’ll take a pill at 11 a.m., and then dopamine levels. work until midnight. It’s amazing Under t he 1970 C ont rol led Substances Act, controlled substances what you can do in a single day.” are rated from the most harmful and Nicole Turner, third-year Design | Media Arts student least beneficial (Schedule I) to the least harmful and most beneficial (Schedule V). Adderall falls under permanently,” Gonzalez said. “It’ll just help you get Schedule II with other amphetamines, including cocaine and Ritalin. through all the stuff that you need to do.” There’s also a tendency for users to combine the Gonzalez said he believes it is so common that he estimated that five out of six UCLA students have at medications with other pills or drugs, especially if neither has been prescribed. least tried the medication once. Turner said that though she sometimes combined He added that readily available stimulants, like coffee, are rejected by desperate students because the Adderall with Ambien to help her sleep, she they just don’t do the job as well as prescription noticed strange side effects when she took the drug and smoked marijuana. drugs. “It’s like being really, really high and not able to “Coffee will keep you awake – but it doesn’t really sleep at all,” Turner said. help you focus. It just makes you jittery,” he said. Mooney also said that Adderall may become As a result, for some college students, Adderall addicting for those who are predisposed to has become the new coffee. Turner said that she pops a pill whenever she feels addiction. She added that some people will also develop a she has an “overwhelming” amount of work to do. Adderall, she said, makes her excited about her work tolerance, needing a higher and higher dosage to experience the same effect. and eager to do it. “If you have a history of addiction, or if someone “I’ll take a pill at 11 a.m., and then work until midnight. It’s amazing what you can do in a single in your family does, you may become addicted to Adderall,” Mooney said. day,” Turner said. Turner said she doesn’t believe that she is She added that she felt other benefits of the drug as well, such as euphoria, sudden insight and even physiologically addicted to the drug, though she said she may be addicted psychologically. creativity. “It’s come to the point where when I have an “I think what it really does is give me confidence. If I’m thinking about a project, I usually won’t be essay to write, I’m thinking, ‘I’ve better get some able to follow through. But Adderall helps me feel Adderall,’” she said. Turner added that it’s not really possible to gauge insightful; it helps me f lesh something out that how often she uses the drug, since she uses it more maybe I wouldn’t without the drug,” she said. But Professor Larissa Mooney, an assistant clinical for work than for play. “I don’t use it recreationally, but on average, professor of psychology and biobehavioral sciences, said that taking Adderall without a prescription can maybe every two weeks,” Turner said.
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fake-eyelashed faces and glitter platform boots. hen I went to the Shrine The guys are either bro-ed out frat dudes or Auditorium in March for the massive dance party HARD 13, tie-dyed walking electrical light parades. They’re something really odd happened all up to their elbows in candy, and a good to me that had never happened before: I met handful shows up in fuzzy animal hats. It’s great. someone there that was also totally sober. Everyone dances like the kids in Peanuts HARD 13 wasn’t a rave. Raves play trance cartoons, which is the absolute best way to dance; music, and the DJs have ridiculously long sets. For dirty dancing makes me dry heave. Besides, example, at the 2009 New Year’s rave “Together As trying to dirty dance to house music would be a One,” Armin Van Buuren played for nine hours. hot mess. HARD 13 played house music, and each artist Dance parties have a truly loving and accepting had a really normal-length performance. Oh, and environment, which is all good and nice, but Lil Jon was there. He MCed during Diplo’s set. in the back of your mind you’re always worried It’s funny to talk about in retrospect, but at the about someone overdosing. I guess I’m more time, his signature gritty voice was like napalm conscious of it because I’m sober, but whenever to my ears. “DIP-LOW” was shouted in the same I see someone running around frantically I go way anything he says with two syllables is shouted (think of Lil Jon contributing “OH-KAY” to The truth is that ecstasy puts Usher’s song “Yeah”). holes in your brain, but no When I’m with my other sober friends, there’s no judgment one else there seems to mind. because we already know each Probably about 90 percent of other, but this was a stranger. I felt like I got caught. Suddenly there the attendees were rolling. was someone who was going to be just as judgmental as me. He would only tell me his rave name, “Easy E,” into fight or flight. This is a waste of time for my which is actually one of the cleverest names I’ve autonomic nervous system because the sense of heard yet; it refers to sex, drugs and music, and urgency that people have when they ask for light Eazy-E the MC is awesome. For about two hours shows is ridiculous – gets me every time. I was completely convinced that he was rolling The only thing that I can really talk to the because he was giving light shows to himself with people there about is the music because it’s the his light-up fingertip gloves. only thing we’re sort of experiencing similarly. I figured I’d follow his lead and just go along The conversations usually go something like with all of it. I was sitting down outside watching this: “I started going crazy when he played the people get light shows and someone started bweeeeemp bwaaaaa bweeeee,” “Dude, when massaging my back. For a second I thought about the beat dropped and he came in with duuuoop batting them away, but my shoulders were pretty duuuoooop duuoooop duuu dwaaaa ... mindtight so I let it happen. blowing.” Keep in mind that I’m not on drugs Easy E was cool because he didn’t call me out during this. on the back massage and was open with me about Platonic love and affection is displayed by the his drug history. He said that he used to take exchange of candy. When I say “candy,” I’m using ecstasy all the time when he went out, but after raver jargon for those neon beaded bracelets seeing two of his friends go into seizures and one everyone has. of his friends die, he was done. He didn’t want that The passing of candy is actually quite the to be him. ceremony. First, they give you a peace sign, to The truth is that ecstasy puts holes in your which you touch your pointer and middle finger brain, but no one else there seems to mind. to theirs, then you both curve your hands to make Probably about 90 percent of the attendees there a heart shape, and then interlock fingers. The were rolling. bracelet is then slid from one wrist to the other, The people at dance parties make for the best and you’re officially in. people-watching in the world. Most of the girls In the end, despite not rolling, I totally got look like trannies with their fairy-tutu outfits, candy.
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midnight madness
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laughed and said how glad she was that she stayed in the audience and did not go up on stage. The show places a strong emphasis on open sexuality, so motifs like transvestites and loss of virginity are commonly played up. “The show is symbolic of freedom of ex pression, of accepta nce of t he unexpected,” former cast leader Bernie Bregman, 30, said. “It is a place for the weird, quirky and queer.” The show also encourages people to go against traditional norms by urging couples to make out during the movie, supporting random shout-outs over the lines, and forcing everyone to get up and dance to the “Time Warp.” In a typical theater, a person would be kicked out or yelled at if they did one of these acts, but here, they are welcome and encouraged. People throw props such as water and toilet paper throughout the film, and shout obscenities such as “How’s your sex life?” right before the line “It’s astounding” is said in the movie. Observers said these unusual dynamics give the show character and keep things interesting. “It’s kind of like an improv and mime show,” said cast leader Lizabeth Stockton. The cast and audience dress up in typical outlandish attire to fit the movie, with cross-dressing being quite common. People wore plenty of neon colors, lingerie and heavy makeup – and this was not just women. While individually, any one of the people in the crowd would look out of place in broad daylight, here, people of all different backgrounds fit in just fine. “In your normal life, you go to school, you go to work,” Ryan Rudolph, a fourthyear linguistics student and founder of the Rocky Horror Facebook group, said. “If you go to ‘Rocky,’ you get to get dressed up, scream things and throw stuff at the audience. You get to do thing you normally wouldn’t do.” Though curiosity about the movie and its culture initially draws people in, the social scene is what keeps audience members coming back. “Nobody is really there to see the movie for the thousandth time, they are there to socialize,” Rudolph said.
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HIGHWAY TO HELL Sloth Segwow ride@segwow.com 310-358-5900 Who said that you could only go to hell in a handbasket? Segwow is one of many companies that offers guided tours of the west Los Angeles region on Segways, including a tour of UCLA for $69. Zoom past those losers on Razor scooters by Royce Hall, or take a tour of celebrity homes or the Hollywood sign.
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Krav Maga, Israeli fighting, originated in the 1930s and is the official system of self-defense for the Israeli Defense Forces. At the training center, take classes in a 6,000-square-foot facility where you can earn up to a blue or brown belt in case you get attacked waiting in line for coffee at Kerckhoff or something.
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Pride Burke Williams Training Center 8659 Hayden Place Culver City, CA 90232 310-839-5895 The California chain of spas offers free beauty treatments, such as manicures and massages, at their training centers in exchange for agreeing to be a guinea pig for their aspiring spa employees. Call to volunteer, but keep in mind that tip is not included.
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Lust Skin Gentlemen’s Lounge 2288 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 310-838-7546 Advertised as the first club in the area catering to businessmen and professionals, this is as classy as it gets. The cover charge is $10, and there are drink minimums that vary depending on the time of day. Sign up online to be a VIP member to avoid drink minimums and to receive free valet parking, giveaways and special seating. But VIP or not, no touching is allowed.
“Stay-cations” are the latest recession-based trend in which instead of traveling, people explore local areas. We have a new proposal for the next big travel trend: “sin-cations,” in which people spend their breaks trying to commit as many of the seven deadly sins as possible. We were going to ask ourselves if this were a bad idea with potentially horrible consequences, but we had already typed the addresses into our GPS, and it was too late. You’re welcome for the hot, new trend. compiled by stephanie white & edward truong
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Gluttony Manna Korean BBQ 3377 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019 323-733-8516 Located in the heart of Koreatown, Manna is a large shack, almost like a bigger version of the Westwood favorite, Gushi. Unlike Gushi though, Manna serves all-you-can-eat bulgogi, chicken and short ribs. Enjoy a yogurt-flavored cocktail mixed with Soju, which is similar to vodka but made with rice. Or if it’s your birthday, they will celebrate by spraying you with Andre champagne and blasting Korean techno music for the entire restaurant.
Greed Commerce Casino 6131 Telegraph Road Commerce, CA 90040 323-721-2100 This casino prohibits smoking and does not offer slot machines, which kills any hope of replicating the Vegas experience, but this 21-and-up facility does offer “games of skill” such as poker and blackjack. Amateurs can take classes at the University of Poker taught by comedian Roger Rodd, and card sharks can participate in tournaments with championship prizes of up to $100,000. Remember, though, the house always wins.
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runway to reality story & styling by nancy jane thuvanti photos by christopher wu runway images courtesy of firstview.com models: jose becerra, kk cressman, audrey nguyen
Feel like fashion is out of reach? Glamour doesn’t have to be a fantasy. We pulled four runwayinspired looks from stores in Westwood, proving that every day can be a fashion show. Looking to be a recessionista? Pair investment pieces like this silk cami with a less expensive piece like this linen skirt from Buffalo Exchange, saving a bit but keeping the look luxe.
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Girls’ looks provided by Monica’s on Broxton 1009 Broxton Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024
Guy’s look provided by Buffalo Exchange 10914 Kinross Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024
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tech review
edward truong photo courtesy apple
Straight from a cliche comedy sketch comes the new iPod Shuffle, billed as the world’s smallest music player. It really is small – roughly the length of my thumb. Virtually every person who saw it literally marveled at its size. It’s ridiculous how tiny it is and even crazier to fathom that an iPod can have no buttons. Its sleek, aluminum design is unobtrusive and almost perfect for discreetly using during lecture (minus the very obvious white earphones), and it clips on nicely to any workout gear. Unfortunately, one drawback is that it’s so small, it’s bound to get misplaced – or even worse, stolen. The new Shuffle is also touted as being environmentally friendly, using “highly recyclable” material and minimal packaging. The bare-bones packaging makes it easy to get started and to explore all the features. ... Well, feature. The remote earphone controls and voice-over feature are interesting solutions to the buttonless design of the new Shuffle. Press it once to pause or play, double-click to go to the next track, triple-click to go to the previous track, or hold it down longer to hear the name and artist of the song. After years of using the other iPods though, it’s bizarre to adjust to controlling music using the earphones. The earphones themselves are also a big concern. With the controls placed on the cord of the earphones, it’s not possible to use any other pair with the Shuffle. One great improvement to the latest version of the Shuffle (audio quality aside) is the introduction of playlists, which allow users to avoid leaving things up to chance. Nobody wants to listen to Taylor Swift after Joy Division.
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gamers on the big screen jessica lum photo courtesy 20th century fox
It came as little surprise that Andrzej Bartkowiak ’s film, “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li,” which was released in February, didn’t fare so well under critic and audience opinion. Kristin Kreuk, former damsel in distress from the television series “Smallville,” stars as the title character in the fi lm, which is based on one of Capcom’s most lucrative game franchises. The film had an estimated budget of $50 million but only raked in a measly $430,323 in box office revenue in its third weekend. As a comparison, the February release of video game “Street Fighter IV ” yielded over $53 million within its first two weeks, according to Chris Kramer, communications director of Capcom. For Bartkowiak, who directed the video gamebased movie “Doom” (released in 2005), the movement of game to movie to box-office flop may be turning into a pattern. Why is it that films based on games tend to be unsuccessful? Director and producer Uwe Boll is notorious in the film industry for making game-based movies that are met with overwhelming critical distaste, including “House of the Dead” and “BloodRayne.” Boll attributes his clash with fans and critics to the simple fact that the fan base is hard to please.
“No video-game-based movie can expect (good) reviews, and a lot of the hard-core gamers hate it also if somebody makes a movie out of their favorite game,” Boll wrote in an e-mail interview. “So they are disappointed no matter what you do.” “The horror and game community is the harshest and most outspoken group in the internet,” Boll said. Additionally, many games – especially games such as “Metal Gear Solid 4” and “Final Fantasy” – practically function as interactive films in themselves. “A lot of games are now on a level that the intros alone could be sold also as animation movies,” Boll wrote. The difficulty in making a game-based film lies largely in the fact that many older games lack a firm story line. “A lot of games have only a setup but not a fullon story, ... so you need a scriptwriter developing out of the initial story a full three-act script. The gamer makes his own story out of a game,” Boll wrote. Etana Jacobson, a graduate student in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, said she believes that the script is the most essential part of making a successful film, especially if it’s
based on a game. “I think it comes down to the writing. ... It’s just a question of writing and producing,” she said. Jacobson, who has worked on writing scripts for games such as “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” and “Star Wars: Republic Commando,” cites “Tomb Raider” as a ray of hope for game and film franchises. “It was one of the first games with a good prologue and a good story,” she said, “‘Tomb Raider’ was a successful film (and) it does have a sequel.” Jacobson also pointed out that during the process of filmmaking, convergence between the game and film world is occurring; film production often includes planning for a possible related video game. While dabbling in the genre of game-based movies is certainly risky, directors including Boll continue to move to film – and to profit outside of the box office. Of his “House of the Dead” film, Boll wrote, “I shot the movie, was not happy with the script, was not happy with the film – but was very happy with the money. So I kept doing video gamebased movies because they are all big on DVD, and DVD is the biggest revenue stream in the business.”
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chron(ic)ology If bongs could talk, what would they say? Well, they can’t talk, but every pipe and every piece has its own history: stories of smoke, puffs from the past – you get the point. We ask folks to share their toke tales and show off their bongs as works of art.
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Purchased by his roommate in Santa Cruz for $60 two summers ago, George inherited the bong last year. His favorite munchies are Italian Express, Enzos or, when he’s broke, mustard.
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anatomy of a quarterly Every fraternity’s biggest event is its quarterly, which is the biggest party of the year for each house. Thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of manpower go into planning each party. We broke down what typically goes into each event, using a hypothetical fraternity. compiled by maxwell henderson sources: yong kim, ashton christen, ryan bo
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The fraternity employs an external collection agency to ensure that members pay their dues.
Fraternity brothers must pay monthly dues to maintain the house, cover essentials and pay for social events. Rates vary signifigantly depending on the fraternity. Brothers living in the house pay higher dues, which cover all living expenses.
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Beer fund Members pay extra cash to supplement the alcohol budget. The “beer fund” is off the books and is enforced by the honor system.
Each frat party usually has a VIP room where the brothers and their friends have access to hard liquor, mixed drinks and cheap champagne. These expenses are often covered by the beer fund.
Coporate sponsors Corporations, restaurants and local entrepreneurs are often eager to sponsor quarterlies. Representatives set up a booth and pass out free merchandise, food products, or both. Local bands may come to perform, and local restaurants often sell cheap food.
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Manual labor Hazing is illegal, but new “pledges” at some fraternities still have to do a lot of work preparing a quarterly. The fraternity begins work the Saturday before the party; what they do depends on the theme of the party. For Beta’s fall quarterly, “Coconut Schooner,” pledges spend five hours every night gathering palm fronds from the surrounding neighborhoods. The brothers contribute, but the pledges do most of the quarterly prep.
Timeline of the setup
Quarterlies are massive undertakings; they cannot be thrown together in a day. Preparation for the event usually begins five days before the event. Here is a breakdown of the week before a party. Friday University police must be notified five days before the quarterly.
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Setup begins in earnest on the Saturday before a party and continues until Thursday.
Annual budget
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The elected treasurer oversees the fraternity budget and distributes funds to other elected officers. Some fraternities have more money than others, depending on dues and their numbers of members. A fraternity with high dues and 60 or more brothers has an annual budget of about $300,00.
The social chair is responsible for planning sporting events, raids with sororities and quarterlies. The social chair and rush week chair receive the most money from the treasury. The social chair gets about one tenth of the annual budget.
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Quarterly budget Most social chairs allot between $2,000 and $5,000 per quarterly.
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Technically, the fraternity may not directly provide alcohol to guests. Separate bartenders must be hired to distribute beer that the fraternity buys. Bartenders may give one beer to anyone with a 21+ wristband. Kegs are forbidden by the university.
Fraternities, like the college students in them, are constantly short on cash. The best decorations are reusable. Brothers will sometimes vote to spend extra money on small party lights or even a new TV, but such expenses are rare. Generally, minimal money is spent on decorations. Expensive lights and sound systems are rented from outside sources.
Security Security guards ensure that only fraternity brothers, guys on the guest list and as many girls as possible get into the party. They maintain order if people get rowdy. Extreme Greeks, a subsidiary of Extreme Entertainment, provided security for every quarterly this year.
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Giacomo Forti Fourth-year economics student
Sarah Levesque First-year law student
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WHAT - Amtrak California’s new Westwood/
UCLA Thruway motorcoach connections to Pacific Surfliner® and San Joaquin ® trains make travel seamless, easy and fun. Here’s an opportunity to travel the coast to places like Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, or connect to Central Valley destinations including Fresno and Sacramento, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area.
WHY - It’s convenient, economical and a relaxing way to travel. The train is great for studying, sleeping, eating or spending time with friends.
WHEN - Amtrak California has four convenient
departures daily from UCLA at 6:35am, 9:45am, 12:15pm, and 2:20pm. Return trips arrive to UCLA at 2:55pm, 4:40pm, 7:10pm and 10:20pm.
HOW - Simply visit Amtrak.com for fare and schedule information. You can make reservations online, at a staffed station or call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Remember to reference discount code V363 to receive the 20% student discount for great savings. WHERE - Board your Thruway motorcoach at
592 Gayley Avenue at Strathmore Drive for your transfer to Van Nuys or Bakersfield stations to connect with your train.
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