The grassy lawn by the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center pool is a prime location for students to flaunt their new swimsuit styles while soaking up the sun. Students opted for simple bikinis that are easy to tan in but also feature trending prints and colors. Although the classic triangle top with cheeky bottoms are hardly […]
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Culture night explores intergenerational effects of Cambodian genocide
Melanie Tiang wanted to do her research before writing the script for this year’s United Khmer Students Culture Night play. Instead of turning to history books, she asked her fellow club members about their Cambodian upbringings. Based on the responses to six questions on Google Forms about everything from the struggles of growing up Cambodian […]
Written on the Walls: Los Angeles street art illustrates history of political resistance
Political street art has become an outlet for advocacy among Los Angeles artists after the presidential election. Street art has a long history in the city’s urban culture; several LA streets feature murals with messages. Although street art with politically charged messages is often less visible in relatively affluent Westwood, many of East and South […]
Jiujitsu club allows students to explore new athletic form
Ten bodies writhed around me on the padded blue mats of the John Wooden Blue Room, attempting to escape the grasps of their sparring partner. I witnessed the complicated sparring techniques of the members of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I became increasingly convinced that I would end up embarrassing […]
Review: The Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Staples Center
The Red Hot Chili Peppers know how to pull off a flaming-hot performance. With stunning light effects and powerful instrumentals, the Chili Peppers delivered an energetic live performance at the Staples Center on Tuesday. The concert was part of a tour specifically for the band’s newest album “The Getaway,” which was released in 2016. Throughout […]
Theater alum helps cast, produce dystopian play ‘Future Sex, Inc.’
Misha Riley listened to theatrical pop and hip-hop numbers emanating from the 99-seat theater. He was sifting through tech rehearsal schedules and publicity statements before opening night. Riley, a UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus, is an assistant producer for the musical “Future Sex, Inc.” playing until Feb. 19 at the Lounge Theatre […]
Review: The Study at Hedrick provides a variety of culinary extravagance
Students will be shocked by the bourgeois selection of foods at The Study at Hedrick if they thought dining halls couldn’t top the flamboyance of Bruin Plate with its ambient jazz music and organic tempeh and quinoa bowls. The Study has moved past pretentious and entered a new realm of extravagance with offensively large macarons […]