Cal, home of the Golden Bears … whatever it goes by, the University of California Berkeley is the oldest university in the state, the mother of all UC’s. The campus is located right next to downtown Berkeley, a quaint but busy urban city littered with shops and...
Stanford University has a different take on what currently consumes high schoolers' lives: the college application. The prestigious, highly selective private Ivy League university in Palo Alto, California is known for its low acceptance rates--this year hit a record...
~I would walk five hundred miles~ “Welcome to London.” Over a ten-mile trek through the city, I tripped on cobbled sidewalks and absorbed the sights around me—double-decker buses, towering Big Ben, red telephone booths, and majestic remnants history found in...
Fans of the James Bond movies will be thrilled to see the latest vlog on the official website. The footage shows a thrilling car chase in the streets of Rome, set during the dead of night. Sam Mendes, the director of "Spectre," described the scene: “I love the idea of...
Set in the turbulent times of World War II, "Little Boy" presents to us the story of 8-year-old Pepper Flynt Busbee, a boy with eyes that want to drink in the world, as if to make up for what he lacks in height. Even though his father is drafted in the...
The cult classic “Newsies” carries the banner across America in Disney’s on-tour musical incarnation. Young street urchins twirl and leap and spin as they follow their dreams, going from selling the newspaper to becoming the biggest headline. It mirrors the living...
Family-friendly “Newsies” takes the stage in a rare burst of enthusiasm. With well-loved catchy tunes from the movie as well as new songs added to the repitoire, the plucky Newsboys bring all that jazz from the 19th century to the 21st century with the pride and...
Every year, the nation’s longest running program Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognized exceptionally talented teens in grades 7-12. Over 300,000 pieces of art and writing were submitted in 28 categories, including photography, painting, fashion, short story,...
Justice Smith gives an inside look on what it's like to be on the set of Paper Towns - from bloopers to the biggest prank off set! Justice plays Radar in the movie adaptation of John Green's bestselling novel. [youtube...
Situated on the first floor of a high-ceiling building, it can get crowded inside Pasadena’s Urth Caffé. Past the Spanish-style arch of the entrance are geometrically tiled ceilings with a chandelier, giving a historic, California feel. Walk in and you’ll see...
