According to alumna Jennifer Arnold, most recent documentaries about Africa have portrayed the continent's people as subjects of pity, despite the filmmakers' altruistic intentions. Read more...
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“A Small Act,” produced by alumna Jennifer Arnold, follows the monetary sponsorship of a young Kenyan student by a Swedish woman, Hilde Back (pictured above).
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In high school, I never really attended concerts, with the exception of the Warped Tour every June so I could get my punk music fix. Read more...
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Young the Giant performed at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday. The band played at Kerckhoff Grand Salon in November of last year.
Marisa Tate had been brewing her image of King Richard III for quite some time. To the massive Shakespearian text, she added a dash of Stalinist Russia, drawing out the violence and deceit of Richard's world. Read more...
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Lyddan and Singer will star in Shakespeare at UCLA’s production of “Richard III,” directed by fourth-year atmospheric and oceanic sciences and American literature and culture student Marisa Tate.
Every week, Daily Bruin A&E roams the campus in search of students wearing headphones to take a pulse of the current musical trends. Read more...
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Emmanuel Aguilar-Posada
When I came home this past weekend, my mother gave me a hint. She got me butt-toning shoes. I'm not delusional and I have a realistic image of what my butt looks like. Read more...
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Skechers Shape-ups is fitness footwear with an enhanced kinetic sole for maximum toning. Columnist Teresa Jue models the pair her mother recently bought for her.
It may seem pretty unattainable for someone on a college student's budget to wear a designer frock seen in Vogue and on celebrities such as Blake Lively, Kate Winslet and Rihanna. However, in the age of the Internet, that dream dress seen on the red carpet can literally show up at your door for a fraction of the price, courtesy of Rent the Runway at UCLA. Launched in 2009, Rent the Runway is a website for high-end designer dress rentals, started by Harvard Business School graduates Jenny Fleiss and Jenn Hyman. Read more...
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Rent the Runway director Tiffany Chao models the Herve Leger dress that will be used in the all-sorority challenge. (Credit: Zenia Photography)
Over the past few decades, headphones have become a technological staple among college students. Whether they are for musical accompaniment during the 20-minute strut to class, or used as a protective force field shielding students from Bruin Walk fliering, almost everyone has a pair. Read more...
