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February 8, 6:37 am

Students study abroad in Kazakhstan, experience new culture, personal growth

A clerk at the Green Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan asked Brenda Tinoco-Bravo what the weather was like in Los Angeles. Tinoco-Bravo quickly replied “80 degrees” in her intermediate Russian and watched the clerk’s eyebrows go up. Read more...

Photo: Students Brenda Tinoco-Bravo and Dante Matero stand at either side of Stephen Lesser, the beneficiary for the UCLA Russian Flagship Stephen Lesser Award. The scholarship was awarded Saturday for outstanding personal reflection essays written during the department’s summer Kazakhstan study abroad program. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 8, 6:24 am

LA Cookie Con and Sweets Show features international treats

After world famous chef Ron Ben-Israel concluded his sugar flower demonstration, fans in the audience rushed towards the stage, frantically stretching out their arms to snap selfies. Read more...

Photo: Food Network frequenter Ron Ben-Israel conducted a sugar flower demonstration on the main stage at the 2nd Annual LA Cookie Con and Sweet Show. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 8, 6:22 am

Student explores improv, finds new way to challenge herself

Cristina Delgado walked into the Straus Clubhouse of UCLA with her hands in her black jacket. While the stage was being cleared in front of the judges’ seats, she fidgeted with her hair, nervous but excited. Read more...

Photo: Thursday’s auditions for the Shenanigans Club Improv Team included comedic and musical group exercises and activities. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 7, 4:21 pm

Movie Review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’

Eddie Mannix is a sinner—well, a relapsing smoker. Yes it’s toxic, but he can’t resist just one more drag of nicotine. Who can blame him? He works in the fast-paced film industry of the 1950s, juggling the actors’ peculiarities and the backdoor politics to ensure the smooth-running of Capitol Pictures. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Arts, Video

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February 7, 3:51 pm

Graduate student performs the Rey K’iche

Ethnomusicology graduate student Logan Clark performs the Mayan “Rey K’iche” – a simple, two-mallet melody – on the Guatemalan marimba. A member of the percussion family, the “simple marimba” resonates with each note Clark strikes. Read more...

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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February 7, 3:34 pm

Party Flavors: Appealing caramel apple crisp bars

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Apple crisp bars consist of ingredients like brown sugar and apples. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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February 5, 8:20 am

Sounds of Schoenberg: The Guatemalan marimba

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...

Photo: Ethnomusicology graduate student Logan Clark plays the Guatemalan marimba, an instrument originating from Mayan culture. Clark traveled to San Cristobal Verapaz, a small town in Guatemala, to research Mayan music. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)


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