UCLA alumna Sara Bareilles finishes tour with intimate performance

There’s something unquestionably charming about a live performance by UCLA alumna Sara Bareilles. Perhaps it’s her witty banter between songs or the bright smile she radiates on stage. Or it might even be the “Sara Bareilles is my bestie” T-shirts sold at the merchandise table. But whatever it is, it’s working. Thursday’s performance at downtown […]

UCLA alumna rocks stage with an ’80s sound

UCLA alumna, Larissa Auble, who goes by the stage name Madysin Hatter, first stumbled upon rock ‘n’ roll in her family’s basement. Hatter, who grew up listening to show tunes and Broadway soundtracks, found her parents’ old Aerosmith records to be instantly compelling. “I performed on Broadway as a kid, so that kind of music […]

Review: Wolfgang Puck Express is welcome option in UCLA on-campus dining

The days of trekking into Westwood for a beer are over. All hail the liquor license-bearing Wolfgang Puck Express. As the newest of Ackerman Union’s selection of eateries, it is the only restaurant on campus that serves alcohol. The casual dining establishment opened just before the start of fall quarter on Sept. 18, and is […]

Q&A: Author Michael Jeffrey Lee talks about ‘Something in My Eye’

After graduating from UCLA in 2004 with a degree in English, Michael Jeffrey Lee traded in his native California coastline for the Gulf Coast, moving to New Orleans. He went on to get his graduate degree in creative writing at the University of Alabama, and in 2012, Lee published his first collection of short stories, “Something […]

Book Review: ‘Something in My Eye’

Much like having something stuck between your eyelid and cornea, UCLA alumnus Michael Jeffrey Lee’s writing can be very uncomfortable. “Something in My Eye,”Lee’s debut short story collection, resulted in his receiving the 2010 Mary McCarthy Prize for short fiction. The collection features 12 exquisitely crafted anecdotes that fall under experimental fiction, centering around themes […]

Album Review: ‘Days Are Gone’ by HAIM

With songs like Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” at the top of the charts this year, it’s no secret that the disco-tinged sounds of the 1970s are making a strong comeback in the music world. UCLA alumna Este Haim and her sisters Danielle and Alana have perfectly encompassed this revival. The […]