Daily Bruin reporters try out the newest items added to Chick-Fil-A and In-N-Out Burgers’ menus. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 17, 1:17 am
Lessons in Laughter: Comedians showcase improv at Winter Welcome Comedy Show
Student comics at the Winter Welcome Comedy Show joked about New Years’ resolutions, college and self-identity. “Everything I want to do this year makes me an objectively worse person,” said Pippa Spindel, a second-year cognitive science student who performed during the show. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater students Cory Peter Lane, Hunter Saling and Jeremy Elder (left to right), who perform in the comedy group Business Casual, showcase their signature pose. The group got its name when they first performed together in dress shirts and ties after going to the show following a networking event on campus. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 17, 12:52 am
Gamer’s Guidebook: Video games explore themes of consequence via nonlinear narratives
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game-makers expend significant effort making design decisions that people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 17, 12:24 am
Second Take: Local food chains’ new menu additions add interesting twists on classics
Fast food establishments around UCLA and Westwood have been adding new items to their menus this winter. From In-N-Out Burger’s hot cocoa to Taco Bell’s $1 Nacho Fries, menu updates provide tasty new treats at familiar eateries. Read more...
Photo: Earlier this month Chick Filet added guacamole to its menu. The creamy texture pairs nicely with Chick-fil-A favorites, including chicken sandwiches, nuggets and waffle potato fries (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 16, 6:29 am
Reel Representation: Hollywood’s women of color suffer a disparity in nominations, awards
2017 was deemed by many the year of women in Hollywood – the #MeToo campaign helped oust dozens of sexual predators from their jobs and the three highest grossing films were led by female heroines. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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January 16, 6:26 am
Stress Less: Painting can help students brush up on how to relax from school life
Alissa Evans’ experience with stress stems primarily from her inability to definitively choose a major, a recently received D that taints her otherwise mediocre GPA and her complete and utter confusion regarding the abstract concept commonly referred to as her “future.” In the midst of a mid-college crisis, the Daily Bruin columnist decided to try a different stress-relieving activity every other week of winter quarter and chronicled her quest for mental homeostasis in Stress Less. Read more...
Photo: Alissa Evans, a second-year cognitive science student, tried painting as a way to reduce stress. She painted a mountain landscape at night and a sunset on canvas and canvas paper respectively. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 16, 6:23 am
Art students depict change by bringing LA seasons into Powell rotunda
Students in search of some sunlit studying need not look any further than the campus library’s rotunda. The Art History Undergraduate Student Association created an art exhibition in Powell Library focusing on different incarnations of the four seasons, revealing each artists’ personal relation to seasonal change. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year art and art history student Ricky Amadour created an abstract acrylic painting entitled “Poolboy,” which features broad strokes of purple paint in an effort to evoke a feeling of springtime without explicitly depicting any images associated with the season. (Manpreet Grewal/Daily Bruin)