Apr. 11, 2012 – Digital humanities is being championed as the "next big thing" in education. UCLA is one of the first universities in the nation to have an approved digital humanities curriculum, with schools such as USC, Harvard and Stanford following closely behind. Digital humanities is trying to bridge the divide between North and South campus by using South Campus tools such as visual mapping and data mining on traditionally North Campus subjects such as history and literature.

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Mar. 15, 2012 – Paolo Pedercini is not a game designer; he is a designer who uses games as a way to convey messages not normally found in video games. He hopes that his video games can start conversations about the current video game culture, of which he does not approve. On Tuesday he gave a design media arts lecture on the bottom floor of UCLA's Broad Art Center, which excited the small crowd that was present.

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Mar. 11, 2012 – Third-year microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics student Jeffrey Lin and second-year computer science and engineering student Kirby Cool are two seekers on the UCLA Quidditch team. After a winning match, they discuss their strategies and experiences in catching the golden snitch.

Check out more coverage of the UCLA Quidditch Western Cup III here.

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Mar. 11, 2012 – Beaters and Chasers rode their broomsticks up and down the Intramural Field for the Quidditch Western Cup III, which was held on campus this past weekend. Katelynn Kazane is a second year Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics student and chaser for UCLA’s team. She explains some of these positions and how the sport cast an imperious curse on her, if you will.

Check out Mojo, which was regularly updated over the weekend with Quidditch news.

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Mar. 9, 2012 – With just over seven months until Pauley Pavilion reopens, UCLA Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations Ken Weiner discusses the developments in the renovation of the largest assembly hall on campus, while students on Bruin Walk describe what they’re most looking forward to in the new building. You can find more about the project and look at exterior shots of Pauley taken every 15 minutes here.

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Mar. 7, 2012 – This past weekend, second-year communications and international development studies student Kausar Mohammed was a co-producer and performer in "The Vagina Monologues." Famous for its unabashed bluntness, “The Vagina Monologues” is an episodic play that recounts true stories relating to female sexuality. It addresses issues ranging from rape and domestic violence, to tampons and types of clothing a vagina would wear. The on-campus production was sponsored by the Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art and the Bruin Feminists For Equality, to raise funds and awareness for V-Day, an international organization with a mission to end violence against women. The Daily Bruin speaks with Mohammed to discuss her views on feminism as well as the play's criticisms.

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