For Mahyar Nili, being unknown and misunderstood came with the territory of being a UCLA art student. “Most people I’ve spoken to (who aren’t art or Design | Media Arts students) didn’t even know that we were not on campus,” said Nili, a fifth-year art student. Read more...

Looking good has always been in style, but it’s not always affordable. This fall, though, fashion’s latest trends can be purchased on a college student’s budget. Read more...

The UCLA Department of Theater is walking on the wild side this coming season. The theater department will be putting on performances that cover topics from sexual escapades to alcohol that mainstream theater often rejects. Read more...

In order to avoid gaining any more weight during her freshman year in college, 17-year-old Claire Rice went down to Mexico to have gastric bypass surgery. Read more...

“Y The Last Man” #49 By Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra Vertigo Comics Alas, poor Yorick! The unfortunately named Yorick Brown is the last man on Earth, with all that it entails: sexual entanglements, post-apocalyptic biker gangs and a monkey named Ampersand who holds the fate of humanity in his poop-stained paws. Read more...

When you’re as stubborn as I am, 5,731 songs can get old in a hurry. That’s how many songs I have on my iPod. I’ve got a diverse selection ranging from college favorites like Radiohead and Kanye West all the way to far-out wackiness like Wesley Willis and Optimus Rhyme. Read more...

The Decemberists “The Crane Wife” Capitol Records (Out Of 5) When the Decemberists, indie music’s most beloved group of raucous balladeers, announced their decision to leave Kill Rock Stars for a major label last year, few believed they had sold out. Read more...