Thursday, June 26

Party flavors: Pizza puff pastry twists

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Pizza puff pastry twists comprise of ingredients like cheese, puff pastry, pizza sauce and egg wash. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Most UCLA students reluctant to tackle ‘granny hair’ trend head on

Jackson Hau walked into school last April immersed in anticipated discomfort. His newly dyed hair, which was previously dark blond, was now a striking silver. Inspired by social media platforms such as Instagram and Tumblr, the first-year undeclared humanities student participated in the trend that later became known as #GrannyHair. Read more...

Photo: First-year undeclared humanities student Jackson Hau participated in the #GrannyHair trend, inspired by social media platforms like Instagram and Tumblr. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)


Students swap food industry jobs for more career-geared internships

Miller Klitsner buttoned up his collared shirt and strolled three minutes down the block to a local doughnut shop. He’d grown up eating Donut Alley’s treats, including his favorite apple fritters – an apple-infused doughnut the size of a hand, deep-fried and glazed. Read more...

Photo: Second-year Design | Media Arts student Laura Berman works as a server for The Glendon Bar & Kitchen to pay for her tuition while working at unpaid internships geared towards her career aspirations. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)


Party Flavors: Stuffed mushrooms

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Preparing stuffed mushrooms takes under an hour with the right ingredients and tools. The hors d’oeuvre, if made with small mushrooms, can be eaten in a convenient single bite. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)


Behind the Counter: Ralphs deli employees dish on aspirations, artistic passions

As the daily lunch rush begins, the Westwood Ralphs deli staff works fast, taking orders and cooking entrees like macaroni and cheese and fried chicken. Carts full of bread fly in and out of the deli kitchen as a constant exchange of cold cuts overtakes the space above the glass countertops. Read more...

Photo: The employees at Westwood Ralphs deli work with pastas, salads, meats and cheeses for the lunch rush. Timothy Kauthen (above) hopes to perform theater in New York someday, while his coworkers are passionate about horror literature, family counseling, photography and fashion. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 2

There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of YouTube)


Student shares passion for geography through travel photography

On a cold winter night in Fairbanks, Alaska, five UCLA students stood on top of a small hill, awaiting a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Freezing and convinced the lights would not make appearance that night, the students were ready to continue on with their trip when a strong wave came through and lit up the sky. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year geography and environmental studies student Zi Jie Tan documented his travels around the world through his personal Instagram account. Tan posted a photo journal for 213 days from Africa to South America. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)



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