Exodus from Detroit

Chavi Gourarie
April 18, 2012

Home is Detroit. More specifically, a suburb right outside it, just past the long, empty stretches and vacant buildings visible from the freeway, past the soiled gas stations that are mostly out of order, and past 8 mile, where a Metro PCS is hawking cell phone service for only $40 a month. Spring hasn’t... Read more »

Make the most of a Santa Monica “staycation”

Susanna Svensson
April 11, 2012

While some students are off to Cancun and other popular spring break destinations, others may face the reality of an empty bank account, and have to stay local. For Santa Monica College students, being stranded can actually be an opportunity, and a vacation in itself. Tourists arrive from all over the... Read more »

The student guide to a budget-friendly spring break

Christina Sziatinszky
April 5, 2012

Spring break—the week when students are free to travel to white, sandy beaches for excessive partying, extremely loud music and an overpowering smell of sunscreen and booze—is only a few days away. According to the Huffington Post, the top out-of-country destinations for students this year include... Read more »

High 5: Spring break tools you didn’t know you needed

Lissette Gomez
April 2, 2012

Despite the recent weather here in LA (including frigid temperatures and strong thunderstorms), spring has officially arrived, and that means spring break is right around the corner. The following is a short list of apps and online sites that can be helpful with those upcoming spring break plans, and... Read more »