A few years ago, a Sigma Alpha Mu, or Sammy, fraternity event probably would have been characterized by a bunch of red cups, a few kegs and a lot of wild undergraduates. Read more...

Second-year student Robbie Jones is an avid collector. A connoisseur, even. But one won’t find postage stamps, foreign coins or vintage baseball cards in his high-rise dorm room. Read more...

On the night of Saturday, March 14, 1885, patrons of London’s Savoy Theatre saw the premiere of William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur S. Sullivan’s newest light opera, a comic romance set in Japan titled “The Mikado; or, the Town of Titipu.” The librettist-composer duo had already achieved enormous success in both Britain and the United States for their eight previous works together, including the still-performed “H.M.S. Read more...

One of the toughest questions to crack in American music history has always been, “What is jazz?” Jazz music has been continuously evolving since its beginnings. Read more...

I’m pretty sure Britney Spears has officially lost it. If her new show, “Britney and Kevin: Chaotic,” is any indication, then the girl is slipping into Michael Jackson levels of insanity faster than even than the King of Pop himself. Read more...

Before ever enrolling at UCLA, Kyle Bown always imagined that coming to a school practically in the depths of Tinseltown would allow him the opportunity to get involved in the world of filmmaking. Read more...

Just as its name suggests, the UCLA Shorttakes Festival is all about maximizing time. With some entries as short as 90 seconds, student filmmakers must utilize every second to successfully portray their points. Read more...