Friday, February 27

Ensemble to present varied classical repertoire

Tonight you’re invited to take a tour of the many different sides of contemporary classical music: from the pomp and circumstance of a trumpeting fanfare to the festive mariachi music of a Mexican village to the surreal world of minimalism. Read more...


State of the Union

Meet Gabrielle Union: actress, model and, yes, former UCLA Store Book Buyback supervisor. “I topped the scales at $6.16 an hour, and that was after three raises,” Union said. Read more...



Life at UCLA more than just celebrity encounters

After picking up my visiting friend from the airport two weeks ago, I was disgusted at the first thing that came out of her mouth. Not “How have you been?” or “What’s been happening at school?” but rather, she asked me “What celebrities do you think we’ll run into at UCLA this week?” I didn’t even feel like answering her question, one that I’m sure many others have also heard when showing out-of-town friends around campus. Read more...


Alumnae put swing in their step

For all the rug-cutters and hepcats out there, loosen up your pipes, grab your kicks and glad rags, and then spark a fire-stick, because the Golden Age is back and the jive is blip. Read more...



Out of Africa

Standing in stark contrast to the perfectly white walls which frame them are images of death, blood and cruelty incomparable to anything most Americans have ever seen. Read more...