Thirty years ago, buying cannabis was difficult, expensive and illegal. Buying cannabis in 2019 is somewhere between picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and buying beer from a liquor store. Read more...
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February 18, 10:16 pm
‘Bodega Run’ reawakens experiences of underprivileged communities in Harlem
Bodegas are being replaced by metropolitan convenience stores. Concerned, Tschabalala Self said she decided to preserve the ethnic identity and heritage of about 12,000 bodegas local to New York in her recent exhibition. Read more...
Photo: Harlem-born artist Tschabalala Self represents her city’s sociopolitical themes in “Bodega Run,” an exhibition on display at UCLA’s Hammer Museum until April 28. She aims to portray the everyday life and culture of African-Americans in New York City. (Nidhi Upadhyay/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 14, 9:52 pm
Restaurant review: South Korean dessert shop Sobok disappoints with monotonous flavor, aesthetic
Gummy goodness oozes from a pastel pink swirl. Rivers of saccharine soft serve melt along the edges of a paper cup. Fruity scents permeate the room, and quirky flavors dominate the menu. Read more...
Photo: Sobok, a South Korean dessert chain, recently opened a new location in Koreatown. The outlet uses sobok, an ice cream made from oats and honey, as the base for all its desserts. Patrons can also choose add-ons like sweeteners and ice balls made from rice cakes. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 13, 9:46 pm
Author of UCLA common book discusses experience as border patrol agent
“The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border” was chosen as UCLA’s 2018-2019 common book in July. In months prior, thousands of immigrant children had been separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border. Read more...
Photo: Author Francisco Cantú joined UCLA professors and a lawyer for a panel about immigration Wednesday on campus. Cantú’s memoir, “The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border,” was recently chosen as UCLA’s 2018-2019 common book. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 12, 10:34 pm
Theater company’s ‘Lonely Hearts Club’ show seeks expression on Valentine’s Day
An upcoming Valentine’s Day event on campus will feature three distinct hearts of comedy: improv, sketch and stand-up. Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company’s annual Valentine’s Day comedy show, titled “Lonely Hearts Club,” will take place Thursday in the Kerckhoff Charles E. Read more...
Photo: (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 11:15 pm
Budding Los Angeles: Cannabis testing facilities expand, ensure high-quality products for consumers
Thirty years ago, buying cannabis was difficult, expensive and illegal. Buying cannabis in 2019 is somewhere between picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and buying beer from a liquor store. Read more...
Photo: CannaSafe is one of 33 cannabis testing labs operating in California. The company’s lab tests 20 percent of the state’s legal cannabis products for microbes, pesticides and heavy metals to ensure safe consumption. (Courtesy of CannaSafe Analytics)
Arts, Lifestyle, Music
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February 11, 5:00 pm
Lunar New Year festival expands to feature culture of more East Asian nations
Chinese and Japanese communities celebrate the new year on different dates, but participated in Lunar New Year festivities together Sunday night. The Chinese New Year fell on Feb. Read more...
Photo: Shirley Tang, a first-year cognitive science student, performed at the Lunar New Year Festival on behalf of the Chinese Cultural Dance Club. The festival included performances from various student organizations on campus, where students danced, sang and engaged in other art forms, such as the Wushu martial art from China. (Jacqueline Gerdne/Daily Bruin)