A hip and fashionable style can be difficult to maintain when also worrying about the sultry weather in the summer. While spending the past few weeks studying abroad in Paris, I noticed differences between American and French summer styles: Parisians stroll along the Seine in lightweight, solid-colored clothing, but Americans select vibrant, patterned items with trendy sandals. Read more...
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July 20, 7:05 am
From Paris to LA: A look at cool, chic summer fashions
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July 19, 7:36 pm
Students’ LA food favorites offer diverse tastes outside of Westwood
Yeneca Lee remembers sitting on her grandmother’s kitchen floor as a child surrounded by large tubs of kimchi. A staple in any Korean dinner, the pickled and spicy cabbage reminds the fourth-year political science student of home. Read more...
Photo: Upon arrival at UCLA, students are introduced to popular eateries in Los Angeles such as Lemonade. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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July 19, 7:00 pm
Student develops mobile app to connect visitors to Sculpture Garden
UCLA Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy saw in 1967 the completion of 31 sculptures planted in UCLA’s North Campus. Forty-eight years later, along with its installations, the Franklin D. Read more...
Photo: In her final quarter at UCLA, Victoria Edsell developed “FDM: In the Garden,” an app designed to educate and inform visitors about the works in North Campus’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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July 14, 12:06 am
Second take: Pros and cons of San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con, which was held this past weekend, was a four day and five night-long celebration of everything pop culture, from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to “Elfquest.” On the first floor, there was a packed bazaar filled with every kind of toy, showcasing upcoming TV shows and films. Read more...
Photo: This year’s Comic-Con took place Wednesday through Sunday in San Diego. (Josh Greenberg/Daily Bruin)
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July 13, 7:53 am
dineLA Restaurant Week promotes affordable exploration of LA cuisine
Upscale restaurants near UCLA anticipate seeing a variety of new customers in the two-week long dineL.A. Restaurant Week starting Monday, offering special menu items at reduced prices. Read more...
Photo: Skylight Gardens, among five other restaurants in Westwood Village participating in dineL.A., anticipates more customers during dineL.A. Restaurant Week. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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July 6, 12:40 am
Summer 2015 Book Preview
Assigned class readings have come to a halt for most students, so book lovers can finally relax and enjoy reading for pleasure without the pressure of a deadline. Read more...
Photo: (Scribner, Harper Collins, Viking Children’s, Simon and Schuster and Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers)
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June 22, 12:37 am
Alumnus’ company Thanks Mom honors single mothers on Father’s Day
Daniel Ordonez spends every Father’s Day with only his mother. Having grown up in a single-mother household, Ordonez, a Design | Media Arts alumnus, said he remembers his mother taking him to the bus stop every morning at 6 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Daniel Ordonez founded Thanks Mom, a business that creates greeting cards with messages of appreciation for mothers. Thanks Mom sent cards to single mothers Sunday in honor of Father’s Day. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)