The book: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier Suggested for: Anyone who is a fan of the painting and would be interested in a fictional story of its inception. Or anyone who likes art history in general. Clog rating: There are a few paintings that almost anyone who Read More…
The book: “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman Suggested for: Anyone who is interested in various types of mythology and how they have been translated in modern America. Or anyone who can appreciate some worthwhile plot twists and confusing character development. Clog rating: While mythology is an interesting subject for most Read More…
While California houses a large number of colleges and universities up and down the state, there are few towns that really exemplify what it means to be a small college town like San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly students seems to dominate the immediate population and can be found at almost Read More…
The book: “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” by Mary Roach Suggested for: Anyone who finds research of dead bodies particularly fascinating. Or anyone who would like to learn some science nuggets without being bogged down by a plethora of technical mumbo-jumbo and boring numbers. Clog rating: When science Read More…
While most of us would love to be able to traverse the globe in our time off from school, such endeavors are quite costly and time consuming. It is much more realistic for most of us to be able to make our way to somewhere close enough to Berkeley and Read More…
The book: “Game of Thrones” by George R. R. Martin Suggested for: Anyone who hasn’t already started the show or wants more clarity in the plot and characters. Or anyone who likes medieval fantasy stories — complete with duels for honor and dragons. Clog rating: As with the majority of Read More…
The book: “Eleanor & Park” by Rainbow Rowell Suggested for: Anyone who wants to remember what it’s like to be innocent and discover a new and exciting relationship Clog rating: Most of us are so caught up in the constant stress and complications of college life that dating becomes just Read More…
This past Saturday, the Frost Music and Arts Festival took place at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater with MGMT as the headliner. Once we got past the fact that this was taking place at Stanford, we have to admit that it was a pretty cool experience. We thought that it was a Read More…
The book: “You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense” by Charles Bukowski Suggested for: Anyone who’s tired of reading cryptic poetry that requires extensive analysis (and people who avoid poetry because of that) Clog Rating: While poetry isn’t usually people’s first choice for recreational reading, especially Read More…
