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Struggling to survive in a recession: Homeowners cancel projects and opt for cheaper alternatives
(Originally published in Palo Alto Weekly) General contractors, interior designers and architects may be the first people you call when you have a home-improvement project in the works. But, when money’s tight, renovating your kitchen or adding that extra bedroom to your house are also likely the first expenses to get the axe. Local home […]
Off the wall: Muralist transforms Palo Alto bathroom into rolling hills, redwood forest
(Originally published in Palo Alto Weekly) Painting with broad, bright strokes, muralist Erin Tajime Castelan is transforming a plain wall into a scene straight out of the rolling, tree-dotted Palo Alto hills. Where there was just a moment ago a blank space, there is now a majestic oak tree, its wavy branches reaching several feet […]
Team Jumba says ‘Do svidaniya’ to The Amazing Race
(Originally published in The California Aggie) Two taxi rides in St. Petersburg, Russia, turned out to be the kryptonite that eliminated Michael and Kevin Wu from The Amazing Race 17. In the seventh episode of the season, which aired on Nov. 7, the father-son YouTube stars were the second to last of seven remaining teams […]
UCD alum writes and directs award-winning independent film
(Originally published in The California Aggie) Brian Douglas didn’t major in film studies when he was an undergraduate at UC Davis, but that didn’t stop him from writing, directing and producing his own movie. The film, about five college students who debate politics, culture and more as they work on a class project one night, […]
High school students defy expectations through Stanford College Prep experience
(Originally published by Stanford News Service) Not many high school students can boast that they’ve already lived in a Stanford University residence hall for three weeks by the time they reach their sophomore year. Or that they have their own Stanford undergraduate mentor devoted to helping them navigate the complex world of college applications. But […]
TeAda Productions gives voice to Global Taxi Drivers
(Originally published in LA STAGE Times) Every traveler has a story about that wild cab ride she’ll never forget, or the memorable taxi driver who was his first introduction to a new city. But it turns out, those taxi drivers may have the best stories of all. That’s the idea behind Global Taxi Driver, a work-in-progress […]
Students and patients help each other at Cardinal Free Clinics
(Originally published by Stanford News Service) At Cardinal Free Clinics (CFC), most of the patients have no insurance and some haven’t seen a doctor in years. The doctors, when their shifts are over, will head back to class at the Stanford School of Medicine, where they will one day earn their MDs. CFC is a unique partnership […]
Seven undergrads among dozens of Cardinal athletes competing in Olympic Games
(Originally published by Stanford News Service) Sprinkled among the red, white and blue of Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games will be 27 athletes who are also pure Cardinal. Two new additions to the Stanford Olympic roster were announced Wednesday. Incoming freshman Nina Ligon will represent Thailand in equestrian eventing and alumnus Ryan Nelsen […]
UC Davis YouTube star Kevin Wu competes on The Amazing Race
(Originally published in The California Aggie) UC Davis junior Kevin Wu is best known as “Kevjumba,” the creator and star of comedic YouTube videos about everything from Asian stereotypes to life in college. But last Sunday, an audience of millions watched as Wu, along with his father and frequent YouTube costar Michael, became “Team Jumba” […]
Global valley: Palo Alto photographer explores high-tech development in Silicon Valley — and India — in airport artwork
(Originally published in The Palo Alto Weekly) At first glance, the display of eight large color photographs, set against hundreds of smaller pictures, hanging in the new Terminal B of Mineta San Jose International Airport may appear to be snapshots of the places where people live and work in Silicon Valley. But take a closer […]
Robin Migdol 