Skillfully gliding past the car in front of him, Rupen Dajee comes to a long bend in the road. He then leans into the turn until both his bike and his body are seemingly inches away from the asphalt. Like the fourth-year political science student, many members of the Bruin Motorcycle Association joined not only […]
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Songs & Stories: ‘276 (Bring Back Our Girls)’ by Femi
Philosophy graduate student Olufemi Taiwo, who performs under the stage name Femi, plays his original song “276 (Bring Back Our Girls)” to raise awareness and funds in support of the 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria. The Nigerian-American Femi shares a personal connection to the tragedy but believes we […]
Student Sartorialist: Fashionable finals looks prove UCLA has style
Finals week: where fashion comes to die. At least that’s the common assumption during awhole week of sleep deprivation, final papers and multiple-choice exams. I know that I look pretty disheveled during finals. Although I’m probably within the majority of students, there do exist a select few who dress their best during the week. What […]
Student Sartorialist: Doing more with less using crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts
Crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that you don’t need to look very hard to find in Southern California. Not only are they in many stores that cater to the young adult demographic, but I’ve also spotted them all across our campus, to a point where I almost feel that the trend has […]
Student Sartorialist: Normcore trend embraces ironic take on fashion
When the fashionable youth started to trade in their platform heels and leather joggers for “mom jeans” and running sneakers, it became obvious that a new trend was upon us. Normcore is an emerging style that consciously embraces everything that is considered to be normal and indistinguishable to such a degree that it can almost […]
Songs & Stories: The AM
Members of the AM discuss their lyric-writing process and inspiration behind their original song “Tell Me.” When describing the song, lead singer and second-year English student Bryan Welch explains that the lyrics mainly focus on desire and attraction. “You can imagine it, it’s so visceral,” Welch said in reference to the song. “But you need […]
Student Sartorialist: High fashion on a student budget is possible
Rihanna is spotted in the front row as Cara Delevingne struts down the runway. Karl Lagerfeld directs from backstage, and I’m at home in my pajamas reading all about it in the latest issue of Vogue. Besides the occasional scroll through style blogs, as a student with a busy schedule, it’s hard for me to […]