On her way to watch The Memories perform at The Smell in downtown Los Angeles, fourth-year English and fine art student Ariel Kusby popped into The Last Bookstore and was stopped at the store’s bag check area. Read more...

Photo: Founded by fourth-year English and fine art student Ariel Kusby (far left), “Nothing New” is an undergraduate experimental zine, or a self-published short magazine, that features works such as poetry, writing, prose and essays by members of the UCLA community and around the world. (Eu Ran Kwak/Daily Bruin)

In 2013, rapper Nipsey Hussle released a mixtape named after the neighborhood in Los Angeles where he grew up: “Crenshaw.” Nipsey Hussle and other hip-hop artists, such as Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, who are from Los Angeles, and E-40, who is from the Bay Area, all show appreciation for their roots in their music. Read more...

Photo: As part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month, the “LOcaliTY” Fashion Show will feature designers from Los Angeles and the Bay Area on Thursday in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)