At Aveda Institute on Weyburn Avenue, applying makeup or getting a haircut touches on issues deeper than the follicle. Read more...
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Aveda student and cosmetologist Ilsa Berg shampoos a customer’s hair at the Aveda Institute. Aveda will host its annual Earth Jam Fashion Benefit in Covel’s Grand Horizon Room today at 6 p.m. The event aims to raise $25,000 for charity.
As college students, we are contractually obligated to love and covet free things. Most of the time, this isn't a problem "“ no one gets hurt when apartment dwellers solicit meal swipes from their friends now and then, or when people attend cultural events for the food. Read more...
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Children aren't always easy to entertain. But alumnus Derek Taylor Kent has had years of practice. Read more...
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus Derek Taylor Kent is the author of a series of young adult books titled “Scary School.” The books center around an elementary school populated by humans and monsters and is narrated by a ghost that patrols the school grounds.
Many eateries in and around Westwood have put their personal spin on the time-honored tradition of celebrating birthdays at restaurants. Read more...
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Barney’s Beanery offers a variety of desserts students can order for their birthdays, including this chocolate baby Bundt cake.
Shane Smith, co-founder of the Vice media empire, will talk to UCLA students about Vice's involvement in Coachella, politics and Vice's new show, "The Vice Guide to Everything," at 8 p.m. today in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...
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Vice co-founder Shane Smith will speak at Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
(Courtesy of Kaley Bolt)
Feather hair extensions can be found on the heads of celebrities and UCLA students alike. Is this spring trend for everyone? Read more...
The author and poet Maya Angelou is perhaps best known for her first autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The book was nominated for the National Book Award in 1970, and spawned five sequels, chronicling her childhood and early adult years. Read more...
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Author and poet Maya Angelou will deliver a speech at Royce Hall on Wednesday.
(Courtesy: Brian Lanker)
