Sunday, February 22

Alum adds organic element to EDM genre with his group #CAKE

The members of #CAKE were in high school when they produced their first EDM song together. But while they were making it, their computer glitched, and the song slowed to 70 percent of its original speed. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Fred Foos is a member of EDM group #CAKE, along with Julian Tipler and Michael Buchholz. The trio branches out of typical EDM conventions by incorporating sounds from different instruments and genres. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)




UCLA lecturer directs dysfunctional family comedy ‘The Lyons’

The set of “The Lyons” has just 10 seconds to change from a private hospital room to an empty apartment. But the quick set changes are just one of the many challenges that the play presented, said UCLA lecturer and director Scott Alan Smith. Read more...

Photo: UCLA lecturer Scott Alan Smith directed “The Lyons,” a dark comedy play that tells the tale of a dysfunctional family as it comes together during tough times. The show runs until July 16 at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood. (Courtesy of Scott Alan Smith)


Alumna releases audiobook using feedback from online reading community

This post was updated July 4 at 10:11 a.m. Jennifer Rosenfeld did not anticipate starting her writing career by searching Google for “writing website with social media.” Four years later, the UCLA English alumna, who goes by the pen name Jenny Rosen, has published multiple books with more than 1 million views each on Wattpad, an online storytelling community. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Jennifer Rosenfeld published her recent story “Cheater. Faker. Troublemaker.” in almost weekly installments on the online storytelling community Wattpad. (Courtesy of Jennifer Rosenfeld)


Graduated students reminisce about favorite Westwood food spots

Seniors are moving on to the next stage of their lives, which in many cases, means moving away from Westwood and its variety of dining choices. Read more...

Photo: Stan’s Corner Doughnut Shop has been a Westwood staple for over 50 years. Fourth-year communication studies student Lexi Mossler continued her family’s tradition of going to Stan’s for late-night doughnuts. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)