“Being able to serve others by giving people delicious and gorgeous food. It’s this simple, and that is why we do what we do.” Shellyln Brandler, TaDa! Catering When I was a little...
Cece Jane
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The UCLA shooting down the street from my house
My house is a block from the UCLA campus in Westwood, California. This normally idyllic community was riveted this morning at 9:55am when shots were fired in Boelter Hall, the Engineering Building. Two males were shot dead. As a high school junior in Los Angeles, I...
‘Unstoppable Awards’ to honor foster youth this summer
On June 11, nine L.A.-area foster youth will be honored at the annual “Unstoppable Awards” luncheon ceremony at the Brookside County Club in Pasadena. The Unstoppable Awards celebrate the achievements of students, who have beaten considerable odds to graduate from...
El Segundo High School ‘Eagle PRIDE’
Last year around this time, my entire high school came together to show our "GUNDO PRIDE." Every student, faculty, and administrator at El Segundo High School (ESHS) worked as a team to create our Pride video, which can be found on our school...
Who is admitted into Dartmouth College?
Earlier in the week, high school seniors across America selected the college they will attend in the fall. Some of those seniors committed to an Ivy League university. I had the opportunity to assess from a demographic vantage point, just who gets in to the Ivy...
Early Admission– the advantage for getting a ‘yes’ to Ivy League and other top-notch universities
In recent years, high school seniors have been faced with the decision of “where to apply early?” The early application has become imperative because as the statistics prove (see below), applying early gives the students far greater odds of getting accepted...
World Cup Wrestling competing in Los Angeles in final event before 2016 Olympics
The star-studded Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup 2016 can be viewed live in Los Angeles on June 11-12. The event will be held at The Forum in Inglewood. The World Cup will be the last wrestling event prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics. “It’s exciting to welcome...
Taylor Hicks shares his ‘American Idol’ experience at Finale red carpet
Taylor Hicks won "American Idol" season 5. In the video below, he talks about his experience on the show.
Catching up with Clark Beckham at the ‘American Idol’ Finale red carpet
Clark Beckham was the runner-up on "American Idol" last season. As soon as I began his interview, he said that he remembered me from last year! I was excited and told him that I recall speaking about music theory with him, which made him smile and laugh. Check out the...
Harry Connick, Jr. – ‘The work ethic it takes [to stick around]’
Harry Connick, Jr. is one of the few people associated with "American Idol," besides Ryan Seacrest, who I have not ever had the chance to interview. Check out the video to see what he has to say about Idol:...