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Time Travel with Mummies

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T H I S I S S U E :

Mummies Exhibition

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Hermosa Beach in L.A.

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Coffee: Devil or Angel?

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Trouble with Uber

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Campus Calendar

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By MIREI SON

Have you ever seen mummies? Do

you know the place to see them in your

countries? If not, there is chance to see

mummies at the Natural History Muse-

um near USC.

The new exhibit at the Natural

History Museum, “Mummies: New Se-

crets from the Tombs,” will be there

until January 18, 2016. You can see a lot

of mummies from Peru and Egypt. The

most remarkable point in this exhibit is

that all of the mummies were researched

using technology such CT scan and X-

rays, and researchers revealed Ancient

Egyptian and Peruvian daily lives, ritu-

als, beliefs and even their faces when

they were alive.

When you get into the area of the

mummies’ exhibition, you will see one

unwrapped mummy. This is a rare mum-

my these days because recent scientists

stopped unwrapping mummies to search

as science and social norms changed.

Also, you can see tools to make a

mummy used by ancient people. They

removed the deceased’s skin and organ

by using these tools. Moreover, if you

look around the exhibits, you will notice

that some kinds of decoration of mum-

mies are different. One looks like Egyp-

tian style, but another looks Roman even

if both were buried in Ancient Egypt.

From this, you will know how their cul-

tures were affected by other cultures. See Mummies on p. 2

One of the mummies from the exhibit

P A G E 2

T H E A C A D E M Y N E W S

Hermosa Beach

By AURELIEN SEILLER

From my point of view, Hermo-

sa Beach is one of the best beaches

in Los Angeles. I’d already visited

four different beaches in Los Ange-

les. Manhattan Beach was a really

nice experience. The waves were

great for surfing as well as swim-

ming, and there were volleyball

fields accessible to the public. How-

ever, the beach was really over-

crowded and I felt there was nothing

else to do than what I have men-

tioned. I would have liked to see

more variety of shopping possibili-

ties or restaurants.

My next beach experience was

Venice Beach. At first glance it

seemed to be just like every other

beach. After walking along the

beach, I discovered interesting street

artists of all kinds and the fitness

fanatics at Muscle Beach. All in all,

it was a nice day at the beach, but if

you are looking for a classy place to

relax, this will be way too distract-

ing.

The third beach I visited in Los

Angeles was Santa Monica Beach.

This beach was already familiar to

me due to TV shows and movies, so

I already knew what to expect. The

rollercoaster and the Ferris wheel

were really impressive to me. The

Santa Monica Pier had a great at-

mosphere and people were definitely

enjoying their stay, but it is not the

best beach to chill out; it is quite

similar to Venice Beach.

Recently, I discovered Hermosa

Beach. It was recommended to me

by a local resident whom I had met

the day before. I liked it at first

sight. The beach is really clean and

beautifully designed. You have the

possibility to play volleyball for

free, equal to Manhattan Beach. The

water is good for swimming because

there are not so many big waves

compared to other beaches; there-

fore, it is not well suited if you are

interested in surfing.

I particularly enjoyed the variety

of restaurants and shopping possibil-

ities, which are located in the Pier

Avenue, the main street at Hermosa

Beach. My favorite restaurant is

called “Good Stuff” and is directly

located by the beach. They have a

great mix of Mexican and American

food. The beach is perfect to relax; it

is not crowded at all and the atmos-

phere is peaceful. Unfortunately, it

is a pretty expensive neighborhood.

Another disadvantage is that it takes

you about 35 to 40 minutes from

campus by car.

Concluding I can say that all

beaches are worth a visit. My per-

sonal favorite, however, is Hermosa

Beach. It is a nice balance between

culture, relaxation and culinary di-

versity.

Hermosa Beach. The word ‘hermosa’ means ‘beautiful’ in Spanish.

Mummies Continued from p. 1

The way to enjoy the exhibit

is not only to see mummies but

to learn about the lives of peo-

ple before the birth of Christ

and to take a trip back 3,000

years. If you are a USC student,

all displays including the per-

manent exhibitions are available

with only $10. I recommend

that you see them while you are

a USC student.

P A G E 3

By MASAMI SHIGENO

Do you drink coffee? According to

the research of National Coffee Asso-

ciation, (National Coffee Drinking

Trends, 2010) 54% of Americans over

the age of 18 drink coffee every day.

Also, the percentage of adults drinking

coffee occasionally is 78.

In the case of USC, many students

and faculty make a line to buy a cup of

coffee at Starbucks and Coffee Bean

& Tea Leaf. Even though everyone

drinks coffee, people do not know the

facts of coffee’s effect.

There are several powers in coffee

which bring you good effects like an

angel. On the other hand, there are

many influences which cause many

problems on your body like a devil.

ANGEL?

There are three main good effects:

relaxation, promoting smooth blood

flow, and improving working effi-ciency.

Firstly, relaxation. When you drink

coffee, you can smell this flavor. At

this time, α wave, the relaxation sign,

appears in your brain. Most good re-

laxation coffee is made by beans

roasted deeply.

Secondly, prompting smooth blood

flow. Caffeine helps blood flow, so it

is good for both people who have high

blood pressure and low blood pres-

sure. Then because of it, the speed of

recovery from muscle pain is faster.

Finally, improving working effi-

ciency. Caffeine lets the brain awake.

For this effect, the brain can work

harder and speedy. In addition, you

can improve your memory.

DEVIL?

There are three main bad effects;

lack of calcium, causing of stomach-

ache and anemia (lack of blood),

and the possibility of caffeine addic-

tion.

First, lack of calcium. If you drink

two cups of coffee per day, it is possi-

ble to get rid of calcium. Therefore,

you should ingest 800mg of calcium

per day. Second, causing of stomach-

ache and anemia (lack of blood). Caf-

feine, the ingredient of coffee, can

affect stomach liquid. This liquid in-

duces stomachache.

Also, caffeine has a tendency to

disturb the absorption of minerals and

iron. This brings you anemia. One

final point is the possibility of caffeine

addiction. As you know you can have

caffeine intoxication when you drink

coffee a lot. Without coffee, you will

experience irritation, lack of concen-

tration, and headaches.

In conclusion, there are both good

and bad effects. Whether a cup of cof-

fee becomes an angel or a devil is up

to you. If you drink a lot, coffee tries

to hurt you as a devil, but if you con-

trol your mind and drink appropriate

amounts of coffee, coffee becomes an

angel. Don’ be afraid to drink coffee,

but don’t drink too much!

Coffee: Angel or Devil?

Trouble Traveling

with Uber

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By DAISUKE BABA

Uber is really helpful for those

who do not have cars or do not have

any way to move except for buses and

trains, but still Uber can be trouble-

some sometimes. In the first place, Uber is an innovative application with

which to call a limousine taxi from

smartphones. If you hail drivers via

the application from your smartphone,

they will pick you up and take you to

your destination. Therefore, it is a

kind of substitute for cabs.

However, some users of Uber com-

plain about its services. As one of the

useful services, customers can check

on the application how soon their

driver will come to and pick them up.

Inconveniently, it often takes longer

than the indicated time, but we can let

the accident pass if it is with the mar-

gin of error like a few minutes’ delay.

But in some cases, the problem is

more serious.

Take one user’s experience. She

used Uber with her friends one week

ago. After they reserved their driver,

the app showed that their driver would

pick them up in 6 minutes. However,

the driver got lost because they were

in a complicated area to go. Ubers has

a GPS service and therefore, they

identified via GPS where their driver

was and how he came. Seeing their

driver get helter-skelter, they were

confused that their driver was con-

fused on the way to his customers. See Uber on p. 4

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Uber continued from p. 3

The woman got a call from her

driver and told him the way to her

whereabouts. However, ironical-

ly, they were canceled from their

driver. Hence, they called another

driver. The driver managed to

come and pick them up. Totally,

they had to wait as long as 15

minutes.

As just described above, it is

true that drivers of Uber have

some trouble, but services provid-

ed by Uber itself are all kindness.

For example, the pricing system

of Uber is more fair and advanced

than that of cab although basic

system with which customers are

charged according to distance is

same as taxi’s one. If you are go-

ing less than 11 miles per hour

because of jam-up, customers will

be paid back for every minute that

you are on road. That means driv-

ers are getting paid fairly for what

they do, and Uber can still com-

pensate for the users’ inconven-

ience. It’s a win-win situation for

everyone.

In addition, Uber L.A Com-

munity Team tries to spread the

word “Uber” and would like peo-

ple to use Uber. That is why if you

introduce your friends to Uber, and

they sign up with your Uber invite

code, they will receive $20 off

their first Uber ride. What is more,

for each person you refer that takes

a ride, you will be awarded $20 in

Uber credit to your account. It’s

the ultimate Uber win-win, and

there is no limit how much credit

you can earn. Invite your friends

to go to Dodger Stadium and use

Uber as a transportation!

Lecture

What Matters to Me and Why

Ground Zero Performance Café

October 7: 12 noon

Open to Public

Gail Peter

Borden is As-

sociate Profes-

sor at the USC

School of Ar-

chitecture,

where he is

also the Asso-

ciate Dean for

Academic

Affairs. He also serves as Faculty

Master at Parkside Residential Col-

lege.

As principal in the award winning

architecture firm Borden Partnership,

his design work has won recognition

in multiple national and international

competitions, and has been exhibited

at the Architekturforum Oberoster-

reich, the Duke University Museum of

Art, and numerous exhibits at LUMP

Gallery and Galleri Urbane. As an

artist, theoretician and practitioner, his

research and practice focuses on the

role of materiality and architecture in

contemporary culture.

Music

Faculty Recital:

Pat Kelly, Jazz Guitar

Alfred Newman Recital Hall

October 5: 7:30 p.m.

Admission Free Pat Kelley, a mainstay of the Los An-

geles recording scene for over 30

years, presents a solo program for gui-

tar and voice.

Free and open to the public. Seating is

first-come, first-served, and RSVPs are

not available.

Film

Wasteland

Fisher

Museum of

Art

October 22:

6 p.m.

Admission

Free

Waste Land is a documentary film

by Lucy Walker which explores artist

Vik Muniz's journey through his

home country, Brazil. Muniz visits

the world's largest garbage dump,

Jardim Gramacho, and begins photo-

graphing trash pickers and citizens of

the area, eventually creating portraits

of these people out of trash. The

transformative journey shows the

dangers of pollution, the difficulties

of poverty, the power of art, and the

human spirit.

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