2017 was an exceptional year in the music world with major musical comebacks from pop singers such as Lorde and Kesha, along with impressive releases from artists including SZA, Alessia Cara and Kendrick Lamar. With the start of the new year, music fans can only hope that 2018 is an equally captivating year. Here are […]
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Album Review: ‘Utopia’
Björk is back and weirder than ever with her latest release, “Utopia.” The Icelandic singer-songwriter’s first major release of new music since 2015’s “Vulnicura” combines a rustic aesthetic with a more modern, electronic element to create a complex yet overall harmonious album. “Utopia” expands upon Björk’s infamous avant-garde sound, ultimately creating a rich and charming […]
‘Black is Beautiful’ photo exhibit captures UCLA’s black community
The “Black is Beautiful” exhibit in Kerckhoff Art Gallery featured portraits of black students taken by seven black photographers in an effort to showcase the beauty of the black community at UCLA, according to the event’s Facebook page. Graciela Barada, a third-year gender studies and African American studies student, helped put on the exhibit as […]
UCLA student launches hand-drawn sticker pack on App Store
Maddy Pease spent her summer poolside with a Crayola marker in hand. While the third-year design media arts student worked at a swim and tennis club, she used markers and paper lying around the facility to design letters, stars and hearts. Pease’s poolside drawings became the foundations of her first sticker pack for iOS. She […]
Traditional Irish music connects people in UCLA, throughout world
South Africa, Germany and Japan are all located on different continents, but they have one thing in common: traditional Irish music sessions. The sessions are informal social gatherings that take place across the world – meeting places for musicians who play traditional Irish tunes or songs at pubs, restaurants and even the Schoenberg Music Building, […]
Gracias Madre serves decent vegan Mexican food, but lacks authenticity
Vegan Mexican food is tough to come across, and authentic vegan Mexican food is even tougher to find. Gracias Madre meets the first qualifier, but its authenticity factor is lacking. The restaurant offers a wide range of Mexican classics that provides vegetarians and vegans with strong options, but also has an almost pretentious atmosphere and […]
Graduate student aspires to nationwide Campus DJ crown
Shan Tambat is trying to bring the Campus DJ crown back to UCLA. Three years after UCLA’s last win in the competition, the graduate mechanical engineering student will be playing in the Campus DJ national championship Saturday at the Lane Events Center in Eugene, Oregon. The championship will feature four DJs selected from a pool […]