After filling our bellies with as much Korean barbeque as our stomachs and wallets could handle, what we were looking for on this particular evening was simple. We weren’t looking for innovation, for the strangest ice cream flavors in town; we were just looking for a sweet note to finish off our night. And what […]
Author Archives: Kevin Truong
Ice Cream Mondaes: Neveux Artisan Creamery
In the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, you’ll find a diverse mixture of ethnic eateries and hole-in-the-walls for late-night munching. A narrow brick storefront poking out between an optometrist’s office and a trendy thrift store is the home of one of these places: Neveux Artisan Creamery. Walking inside, we were greeted by dim lighting and […]
Congress members urge UC to continue funding Lick Observatory
Thirty-five members of Congress from California have signed a letter released to the public on Wednesday, urging the University of California to keep funding the Lick Observatory. The Lick Observatory, located on Mt. Hamilton near San Jose, is a UC-owned and operated facility that houses nine telescopes, five of which are currently used for research […]
UCLA CAP’s new season features theater, music and storytelling
Spring brings sunny weather, flowers in bloom and, at the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, a new season full of speakers, music, theater and more. This quarter, Royce Hall and Freud Playhouse host a wide variety of performances by decorated entertainers, including La Santa Cecilia and David Sedaris. The Center for the […]
Tracking our trash: UCLA diversifies efforts to reach zero waste in six years
The process begins with a bottle tossed absentmindedly into a recycling bin. But this is only the beginning of its journey. Along with the rest of UCLA’s massive amount of waste, it will interact with multiple coordinating organizations and sometimes travel thousands of miles. The double bins have become ubiquitous on campus, beckoning people to […]
Submission: No humor in perpetuating rape culture
BY MEGAN LENT Late last month, I performed at UCLA’s first round of the Laugh Bowl, which is an annual stand-up comedy competition that culminates in a final round pitting our comedians against comics from USC. I’d never done stand-up before, but I’ve been writing for years and people occasionally say that I’m funny, so […]
Submission: Afro-American studies has right to be department
BY ROBIN D.G. KELLEY The UCLA Academic Senate is currently reviewing a proposal to convert the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies into a full-fledged department. If all goes well, we will mark our 40th anniversary with a new name and a new status – the Department of African-American Studies. Departmentalizing Afro-American studies is an idea […]