France and Italy aren’t the only places to find quality wines. San Diego wine connoisseurs should be proud of their roots, as South Coast Winery Resort & Spa in Temecula was awarded Best Winery in California two years in a row.”California has little to prove with wine making,” Dean A. Thomas, the executive chef of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa said.

As I raced through the store, my boyfriend close in tow, I realized this game of tag was turning into the most fun event I’ve had in a long time. As happiness flooded through my body like the warmth of a first shot at a party, I was brought back to the year 1995 8212; me, standing on the blacktop of my elementary school overlooking all the shenanigans taking place.

Comfort foods remind people of childhood. They are craved on a cold, rainy day. Or simply put, they make a person feel good. Because of their enjoyable nature, it is a shame most of these have a large amount of calories, fat and sodium.Even at a young age, it is important to be diet-conscious to prevent future health problems.

Two freshmen living in the University Towers residence hall have recently been bitten by spiders, with one confirmed as a black widow bite.Freshman Halee Hines lives on the second floor of UT and said she went to see a doctor when she noticed a blister on her leg about two weeks ago.Hines said she received blood test results that confirmed the source of the bite to be a black widow spider.

Sean Kashanchi of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Yumi Totani of Delta Gamma received scholarship awards from the Order of Omega, according to Doug Case, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Order of Omega recognizes outstanding leadership of individuals in the Greek community.