The morning sun rays peeked through Natalie Sypkens’ Rieber Hall window. Sypkens laid out paint brushes, fine point pens and a sketchbook. She tied up her hair, popped in headphones and got to work. Read more...
Photo: First-year student Natalie Sypkens works as a freelance graphic designer for the clothing company Free People. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)
The Coachella Valley comes alive for two weekends each year as the desertscape heats up with the arrival of music acts and hundreds of thousands of fans. Read more...
Photo: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival fosters its own culture and fashion full of flower crowns and hats. (Daily Bruin file photo)
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...
Photo: Thai Vegan in Santa Monica exceeded expectations with its massaman curry, fresh vegetable tofu rolls and pad thai with tofu. The consistency of the tofu and the texture of the kabocha squash was such that the dishes would have, in fact, been ruined by the addition of meat. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Festival goers strolled under umbrellas and ponchos, ducking into tents to flip through books and escape the drizzle. Authors, vendors and readers congregate for a weekend to celebrate the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books each April. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, hosted at the University of Southern California, brought readers and alumni together from both USC and UCLA. The Festival drew diverse crowds and promoted books Saturday and Sunday. (Kayla Hausmann/Daily Bruin)
Stephanie Wong took a step forward to separate herself from a line of young women dressed in elegant costumes. She stooped down and a silver jeweled crown was placed on top of her dark brown, perfectly laid hair. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Stephanie Wong was crowned Miss Chinatown USA in February. After her experience in the pageant, Wong said she has accepted her Chinese culture. As a pageant queen, she feels inspired to serve as an ambassador for the Chinese-American community. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
A UFO, flashing brilliant lights of blue and gold, hovers 100 meters above an ambulance. The flying saucer shoots a golden ray of light at the vehicle, and in a flash, the ambulance disappears, along with the nuclear device within it. Read more...
Photo: Inspired by his previous experience being bullied, UCLA alumnus Michael Burnam wrote “The Last Stop,” which tells the story of a group of bullied teenagers. (Courtesy of Jessica Burnam)
I gripped the thin plastic wood tightly in my hand. With a swift flick of my wand, I watched a quill scribble intently along the pages of a book all on its own. Read more...
Photo: Universal Studios Hollywood opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Tuesday. The opening of the new addition to the theme park, which opens to the public Thursday, featured a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by conductor John Williams. (Nate Nickolai/Daily Bruin)
