Whether one is feasting on a lechon after graduating from college or binging on milk tea while doing your thesis, the effect of these things on your mood and disposition is indispensable. No one becomes remorseful after a good meal and a hearty drink, except perhaps for dieters. But to the remainder of the population,…
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As students transition from high school to college, their emotions and stress can run very high due to the pressure, uncertainties, and homesickness. Cramming for exams, getting the grade that one deserves, falling in and out of love, participating in extracurriculars, or just hanging out with friends – these are only some of the things…
As students in La Salle, we are bound by certain routines; pulling yourself up for class, endless uncertainty for lunch, figuring the right posture when reciting, and the list goes on. This cliché undergrad lifestyle can be exciting for a couple of months – lucky freshmen, so full of life – but with each wallet…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Monsters University’
The trend of sequels has become more popular in today’s world, Pixar took a unique route with the Monsters Inc. franchise after they released Monsters University this year, a prequel to the 2001 box office hit that grossed over $500 million in theaters across the world. Prequels are often avoided by filmmakers in general because…
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Rant and Rave: The Last of Us
In the year 2013, a parasitical fungus known as Cordyceps (yes, that’s a real thing and it takes control of several species of arthropods), begins to infect humans, taking control of their brains and causing them to attack other humans. When these infected humans are on the verge death, they release spores that, when inhaled,…
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Rant and Rave: ‘World War Z’
A twist from author Max Brooks’ classic and complex zombie tale will leave viewers either hungering for more or feeling bloated and overwhelmed. The apocalyptic thriller adaptation of World War Z – directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt as an official United Nations investigator dropped in the midst of the undead frenzy –…
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Crash Course: Tied up for Father’s Day
The days of May have come and gone by too quickly, but one could still remember the Mother’s Day escapade that had struck everyone with jitters of finding the perfect present. Piggy banks were crushed to avail her of a treat to the spa, a bottle of floral perfume, or pair of Jimmy Choo stilettos…
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Rant and Rave: The McSpicy
The Double Cheeseburger, the Quarter Pounder and the, yes italicized, Big Mac, a line up of delectable and highly fat inducing sandwiches that come from one of the most, if not the most, well-known fast food chain in the world – McDonalds. Through the years, the restaurant has released a few sandwiches that were usually…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Juana C.’
Dynasty after dynasty, epal after epal, scandal after scandal: thousands have raised their voices in reaction through all kinds of media. It’s about time the film industry released its own version in the name of Juana C. The Movie, a truly voluptuous on-screen delight. Juana Change was first introduced to the world through YouTube with…
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Rant and Rave: The Greatest Generation
“You’re just trying to read/but I’m always standing in your light/You’re just trying to sleep/but I always wake you up to apologize/I’m sorry I don’t laugh at the right times.” So begins The Greatest Generation, the fourth full-length effort from the Philadelphia based act The Wonder Years. Not with a bang or a catchy hook,…