The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. At four years old, UCLA alumnus Greg Franco was tapping out rhythms on pots and pans. By the time he reached college, he had already begun his first band and started DJ’ing for […]
Author Archives: Alicia Sontag
UCLA student who opened for OCHC’s Bruin Laughs! pursues love of comedy
A year and a half ago, Nathan Mosher, currently a first-year bioengineering student, was interning in a high school surgical program and working toward the goal of one day becoming a professional surgeon. An orthopedic surgeon pulled Mosher aside and gave him the advice to consider pursuing other passions that he may have, so that […]
UCLA student co-creates ‘Mrs.’, a 10-episode Web series
They had worked on the script from the East and West coasts for months, using a Dropbox folder to collaborate. One would write a draft of the script and wait while the other critiqued, edited and eventually perfected the episode. This went on until Chelsea Taylor and Talia Rothenberg felt they had a full season […]
Fowler Museum celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Over 5,000 globe beach balls are entwined around the front entrance and tower of the Fowler Museum. Like vines, they coil out of the heart of the Fowler building, the inner courtyard, both separating and uniting the building. Why? Because this fall, the Fowler Museum turns 50. The Fowler Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary […]
‘Keep in Touch’ features renderings of sensory theme
A massive 600-pound pile of simple, shiny construction materials sits in the room. It is a physical piece of art – a hand-built coffin encrusted in nails, called “Brilliant Finish,” created by Patch Wright, a sculpture student at Claremont Graduate University. “Brilliant Finish” is just one of the 30 pieces submitted by master of fine […]
Book review: ‘Acrobaddict’
There is a running joke among many athletes that their beloved sport is essentially a drug. For Joe Putignano, the rush of gymnastics is as addictive as that of a drug-induced high. Many athletes experience the same obsession, dedication and difficulty in achieving the Olympic dream that drug addicts do while trying to maintain a […]
Scattertones to get groovy at Hollywood Bowl’s ABBA Fest
The disco days may be over, but a love for ABBA is still alive – throw in a little a cappella and the groovy lyrics are refreshed with a vocal twist. This Sunday, the Scattertones, one of UCLA’s coed a cappella groups, will perform covers of the Swedish disco group’s “S.O.S.” and “Money, Money, Money” […]