Florence and the Machine’s latest album has the same whimsical fairytale sound found on the band’s first three releases. But make no mistake: “High As Hope” represents a major shift in the group’s overall demeanor. Although lead singer Florence Welch took on the persona of an enigmatic character on previous releases, she bares it all […]
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The Quad: The long, convoluted history that entrenches the quarter system at UCLA
This week, thousands of UCLA students will finally receive the degrees they’ve been working years toward – just about a month after their counterparts at schools such as UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, both of which utilize the semester system. A whirlwind of cliched phrases often pops up in debates surrounding the […]
UCLA Taara brings light to domestic abuse issues through South Asian dance
Third-year psychobiology student Devika Chandramohan said many people tend to associate South Asian culture with Bollywood movies and Indian food. However, the region also has a rich history of classical arts that she and other members of UCLA Taara hope to share at “Utsav,” a showcase of classical South Asian music and dance, the showcase’s […]
Engineering alumnus drags self out of lab and onto RuPaul’s Drag Race
Bryce Eilenberg’s side job requires him to pose in his underwear in front of a camera. Eilenberg, a 2011 aerospace engineering alumnus, began appearing on the television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in its seventh season. As a member of the Pit Crew – a small cast of men that serve as eye candy throughout the […]
Movie review: ‘RBG’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen nearly a century’s worth of American political and legal shifts – much of which she brought about herself. It’s really no wonder that she’s become such an admired figure in American society, and now there’s a documentary to further celebrate her accomplishments. Directed by Julie Cohen and […]
Spring Sing general admission ticket prices lowered for students
Students will be able to purchase Spring Sing general admission tickets for a quarter of the previous price starting Thursday morning. This year, general admission tickets will cost $5 for students – a $15 price drop from last year’s ticket prices. The tickets will go on sale on Ticketmaster and at the Central Ticket Office […]
Concert review: Perfume Genius at The Mayan
Perfume Genius should have sprayed some of his namesake in the cigarette-scented Mayan theater on Thursday night. The smell of tobacco and vape products permeated the air of the Downtown Los Angeles nightclub as Mike Hadreas, under his stage name Perfume Genius, serenaded the audience with a set of dulcet and fairytale-esque tunes. Though the […]