Posts Tagged ‘ budget ’

Starving Student: Shopping on a Budget

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Shopping along Venice Boardwalk. Photo: Megan Miller

Shopping along Venice Boardwalk. Photo: Megan Miller

By Megan Miller

Buying new business clothes can be expensive, especially for students. With graduation impending for seniors here at American Jewish University, interviews and various job opportunities are on the horizon.

Those interviews have students searching through their closets for the perfect, yet appropriate, interview attire. Dress wear suitable for the office can be expensive, but you don’t need to max out your credit card to look the part.  Read more »

Save the Starving Student: Arts & Culture

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Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. Photo: Megan Miller

Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. Photo: Megan Miller

By Megan Miller

The list of things to do in Los Angeles is as long as the city is vast. Los Angeles boasts various aspects of arts and culture, yet finding things to do on a budget can seem like quite the task. I am constantly trying to find new and interesting things in LA while still being financially savvy.

Being an LA native, I’m fortunate to have been surrounded by a somewhat diverse culture. The Huntington Library and Gardens, the Skirball Center, and the Getty are among the few LA cultural centers that have piqued my interest in the arts. Yet, as I’ve grown financially independent, I’m forced to find more frugal means of entertainment.

One of my favorite events in Los Angeles occurs the second Thursday of every month: the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. The art walk boasts an eclectic crowd of people gathering to explore various galleries, peruse shop street vendors and indulge in some food truck deliciousness! Be mindful that the (free) galleries close at around 9 p.m., and finding parking can be a little tricky. I definitely recommend going early to avoid the crowds and enjoy exploring the miscellaneous galleries. Read more »

The Food Truck Fad

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Keep On Truckin': Food trucks bring international cuisine to L.A. streets. Photo: Alice Campbell

By Alice Campbell

Whether Los Angeles has been your home for many years or it’s new to you, there are still tons of interesting things to do that you may never have tried.

With the advent of food trucks in a variety of cuisines and styles, you can walk around some fun parts of the city while doing food truck tastings. The Westside, a popular destination for young media professionals, boasts a whole line of food truck cuisines. Read more »

AJU Gets on the High Bandwidth Bandwagon

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By Max Brother

Over this past summer, AJU made a significant leap forward technologically. Within a matter of months, the wireless network speeds increased by 11 percent.

For returning students, the new network’s 40 Megabit connection (that’s roughly six times faster than a home network) speed is most apparent in the dorms. In years past, the dorm network often faltered under our constant use to the point that anything more than basic browsing could be futile, or the network would simply go down, often for indefinite periods of time.

Now, that has changed! Read more »

Secondhand Fashion, Seconds Away

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by Lihi Rahiv

“Someone may have died in those shoes,” my friend says whenever she sees me with a new (or rather, old) pair of vintage shoes. Well, if the previous owner is dead, I’m sure she wouldn’t mind, because every Angelino, dead or alive, shopped in a vintage store at least once. Read more »