Celebrity activism has long been a part of American culture. From Jane Fonda’s appearance with the Viet Cong in 1971 to Kanye West’s televised rant on the president’s disaffection for black people, the famous have long embraced the role of aspiring world changer. Read more...

At first glance, a flock of Canadian geese, Lord Byron’s daughter and a terrorist attack on a train carrying nuclear waste don’t appear to have much in common. Read more...

Whether eating bugs or fighting in swimsuits, reality-show contestants rarely seem like real people. But Maria Sajjad is not your typical reality-show contestant. For one thing, the third-year sociology student at UCLA is both Muslim and Pakistani, usually a rarity on prime-time programming. Read more...

Hip-hop, rock, soul, gospel and jazz have one thing in common: They’re coming to UCLA. The Festival of African American Music runs in Schoenberg Hall from Oct. Read more...

Not since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles has the American theater scene been fortunate enough to host the world-renowned Italian company Piccolo Teatro di Milano. Read more...

Like many of the sights and sounds associated with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Kanye West’s bold proclamation at a relief telethon that President George W. Read more...

As much as certain stubborn UCLA students may try to resist it, Facebook has infiltrated all aspects of our lives, from academic to social. I remember that I was initially reluctant to join. Read more...