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Editor’s Note (March 1, 2011): Hollywood Issue

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brown chapter.

It’s Hollywood’s golden night. Designers pull out their best pieces, starlets spend hours getting ready as the film industry celebrates in full glory. We both love the Oscars, and not just because it’s one of the best runways of springtime. There’s something exhilarating about watching our favorite stars grow and succeed in their careers. This year was full of wonderful performances (some were even unforgettably scarring), which is why we decided to go à la Vanity Fair and have our Hollywood Issue.

Sam Carter, our first male writer and film connoisseur, has sent us a piece all the way from Barcelona on Darren Aronofsky, director of Black Swan. It wasn’t Aronofsky’s night to shine, as Carter explains, but this is one director to keep our eyes on. On her second article, Aida Manduley speaks of the language of love (or of half of Hollywood’s films, for that matter)—a fundamental topic of which most of us know very little. And to wrap things up, we have a rising Brunonian star, Zoe Wheeler. With her crosswords published in the New York Times and a recent appearance on The Martha Stewart Show, this crossword constructor/puzzle-solving genius is making it big. Perhaps sometimes, life does take a movie-like turn, and in a brief moment, everything changes. Those who recently won an Oscar have earned the industry’s most celebrated honor. Those who learn to speak the language of love will enjoy the happiness that comes along with it, avoiding unhealthy situations by communicating in a smart way. And those like Wheeler, who possess a unique talent, will find overnight stardom in their own, individual realm.

HC Love,
Luisa and Haruka

Luisa Robledo and Haruka Aoki instantly bonded over the love for witty writing and haute couture. Haruka, a self-professed fashionista, has interned at Oak Magazine and various public relations companies where she has reached leadership positions. Luisa, a passionate journalist and editor of the Arts and Culture section of Brown University's newspaper, has interned and Vogue and has co-designed a shoe collection for the Colombian brand Kuyban. Together, they aim to create a website that deals with the real issues that college women face, a space that can serve as a forum of communication. With the help of an internationally-minded team section editors and writers who have different backgrounds, experiences, and mentalities, these two Brown girls will establish a solid presence on-campus.