Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Matt Fernandez tried gator gumbo and fried alligator tail with a side of remoulade at The Gumbo Pot. (Matt Fernandez/Daily Bruin staff)
Brook Li began making YouTube videos about courage and confidence by telling personal stories such as learning to surfboard on her 21st birthday. After others told her that her videos resonated with them, the fifth-year sociology student said she was inspired to take her knowledge off the internet and into the real world by creating her own club on campus. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA club The Courage to be Me was created in order to help students gain the skills they need to be more comfortable and confident in themselves, especially on a large college campus. The organization began during winter quarter and holds weekly meetings in Haines Hall. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lie a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...
Photo: Third-year anthropology student Justin Loera is working on his fourth album after making his own progressive rock music in January 2016. He released his first album “Untitled Album” last year and his most recent album “Faded Dream” in January. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
Dead men tell no tales – unless they’re recycled from previous ones. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” features engaging action sequences and amusing scenes, but fails to meet the charm and wit of earlier films. Read more...
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How many students does it take to squeeze one wooden stage through the screen door of a fraternity house? The answer is four. I watched John Colarusso, Tim Connors, Sriram Ramakrishnan and Jonathan Liu succeed in strategically pivoting the timber framework for the stage through the small entryway inside. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA-based event-planning organization House of Balloons created WestWoodstock, a two-day music festival featuring 35 student musical acts including both up-and-coming and more established bands and musicians. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Read more...
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Three one-act plays will feature a support group for mystical creatures, a school for troubled girls and a dubious alien abduction. “The Good, the Plaid, and the Ugly,” premiering Friday, is the latest show produced by Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company. Read more...
Photo: “Rialto, CA. 1993” is one of three one-act plays student members of Lapu, the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company will perform as part of “The Good, the Plaid, and the Ugly.” “Rialto, CA. 1993” is an original play written by third-year global studies student Cameron Coulter. (Courtesy of Simon Joo)
