Wouldn’t it be great if we had a free gym membership for life?  I know that we all at one point or another would like to get in shape, but how serious are we when it really comes down to working out?  I am a huge advocate of staying fit but to be honest, I hate working out. For the most part, I can never find the time to go to the gym and even if I could I would… Read more

I’ve heard many times that Las Vegas is the perfect place to spend the weekend. Who wouldn’t agree? There are many things to do from shopping at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, hitting the tables and slots at the casinos, clubbing at Tao, sipping on cocktails at the pool and seeing great shows like Cirque du Soleil. But doesn’t it get tiring? Every time I come home from Vegas I’m always worn out. The only time that I get… Read more

Cocaine, marijuana, heroine, crystal meth…iPhone? A mobile phone doesn’t exactly top anyone’s list of addictive controlled substances. But with school, extracurricular activities, work, a social life and relationships, you, an average college student, have so much going on in your life that it can actually become quite dizzying and you just need that fix. With constant e-mail checks, Facebook wall posts, Twitter updates, text messages and countless other forms of communicating through a mobile phone, who needs a street corner… Read more

Kermit the Frog said it best, “It’s not easy being green.” Especially if you’re a student on a tight budget. Let’s face it, being green costs green and for students this may be a determent. By now it’s probably ingrained in your head that you must recycle, reduce and reuse. And you’ve probably also heard of many other things that are out of your reach, like buying a low flow toilet or placing solar panels on your roof. That kind… Read more

Fall semester has already started, but it’s never too late to have an end-of-summer party. Football season is coming up, and with our significant others busy with their buddies watching the games, why not gather a few close friends and have a wine-and-cheese party at the house? The challenge is this: we have to have a budget. Who doesn’t like cheap-but-fun soirees? And with the recession, not all of us can afford a pricey get-together. So I will show you… Read more

View Fun with under $20 in a larger map There’s a notion that $20 can only get you so far throughout the day. I decided to disprove that theory, spending a recent afternoon with only a $20 bill in my wallet. My day began at 2 p.m. when I arrived at Venice Beach. It has a very rich history, including its famous boardwalk that many tourists from all over the world come and visit. Venice is home to a significant… Read more