Author Archives: Rhyn Cheung

Herb Alpert, Lani Hall visit music industry class

During his first class two years ago, music industry professor Ken Kragen had the UCLA Bruin Marching Band blast through a lecture hall full of students, demonstrating one of the life lessons he teaches in his course “Stardom Strategies for Musicians.” “You need something unique and special to engage people,” Kragen said. “I ask the […]

Alumnae startup ‘Enrou’ seeks change through consumerism

Donating money, collecting clothes or participating in buy-one-give-one programs are common ways to support people living in developing communities. Enrou has a more sustainable method in mind. Co-founded by two UCLA alumna last year, Enrou is one of the startup businesses participating in the 2014 Startup Rivalry: UCLA vs. USC, a competition in which UCLA […]

Flavors of Westwood: Donna Sophia gives customers a taste of Italy

Sitting at the wooden bar table in Donna Sophia Trattoria & Pizzeria, with a gentle smile, Angela Gullotta gazes at the giant windows facing Gayley Avenue that are gleaming under the mellow afternoon sunlight. “(Westwood) is a special place in Los Angeles,” said Gullotta, the restaurant’s operator. “(It) is like a small village, very beautiful, […]

Bruin releases haunting graphic novel exploring suicide

One night when living in Brazil a few years ago, Beto Skubs dreamt of two words, “painless suicide,” that would occupy his thoughts for months to come. “The words were haunting me for the day,” said Skubs, a graduate student in screenwriting. “I got very interested in the idea of how a person would get […]

Q&A: Jérôme Bel discusses rationale behind his choreography

Jérôme Bel, a celebrated French choreographer, is re-staging one of his most well-known works, “The Show Must Go On,” at the Freud Playhouse Thursday and Friday night. Staged only four times since its debut in Paris 12 years ago, the choreography will be performed by a cast of 25 UCLA students and staff members and […]