Thursday, February 26

Former winner inspired by Spring Sing experience for music career

The deadline for Spring Sing 2011 entries was fast approaching, but Courtney Randall still hadn’t finished composing her song. Randall, then a first-year student, tried to rhyme lyrics and fit them over a guitar melody in her dorm room and in the middle of monotonous lectures. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Courtney Randall was a Spring Sing participant three out of her four years at UCLA. She is currently pursuing a career in music. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)


Comedy ensemble Company fuses individual talents for Spring Sing 2016

Brandon Papo was editing video footage around 2 a.m. in Melnitz Hall. He had not slept in four nights and was beginning to doze off. He eventually fell asleep Monday night – or rather, Tuesday morning – with his head on one rolling chair and his legs on another. Read more...

Photo: Comedy group Company will perform live skits and project videos in between talent acts at Spring Sing on Saturday. The performers teach each other their individual skills to prepare for the show. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


Playing a role away from the spotlight

Members of stage crew flit from one side of the stage to the other in darkness setting up microphones and plugging in amps, as a spotlight shines on the skit being performed on stage. Read more...

Photo: Second-year psychology student Delanie Melbon (left), second-year nursing student Kathryn Yang (center) third-year political science and communication studies student Rachel Lea Fishman (left) are three members of the stage crew in charge of this year’s Spring Sing. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)


Songs and Stories: Bruin Harmony

Bruin Harmony, the only all-male a cappella group on campus, shares a song and the story of their upcoming feature on hit show “Bones”. The episode airs on FOX, May 19 at 8/7c. Read more...

Photo: (Daniel Lee/Daily Bruin)