The first design Matt Sarafa ever brought to life was a blue satin dress for his mother. “It was literally awful,” Sarafa said. “It looked like Princess Elsa from ‘Frozen,’ but like on crack.” His mother, Tina Sarafa, on the other hand considers the dress a treasure. “I will have that dress for the rest […]
Author Archives: Maryrose Kulick
Recipe: Mug cake
The thing I miss most about home is the night sky. I live in a tiny town in California’s Central Valley, and on a clear night – which is most nights – hundreds of thousands of twinkling balls of gas are visible with just a quick lift of my chin. There is no squinting involved. […]
Movie Review: ‘Money Monster’
A seemingly deranged, working class man holds his finger on a release trigger, contemplating whether or not to blow up Wall Street – or at least its symbol. Just minutes before, this man, Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), had stealthily entered the television set holding two boxes. Within each box was a vest, and within each […]
Vantage Points of UCLA
Though thousands of people walk around UCLA everyday, we often take for granted or completely forget about UCLA’s beautiful scenery and views.
Backstage Bruins: Lighting designer shapes ambience of ‘Twelfth Night’ production
While some shine in the spotlight, Chris Yu prefers to shine the spotlight on others behind the buttons and controls of a lighting board. “I enjoy being part of the process of creating the show but not actually being on stage,” said Yu. As a first-time lighting designer, third-year theater student Yu will debut his […]
A Wee Adventure: The Loch Ness
When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, the opportunities for exploration and discovery are seemingly endless. This quarter, A&E columnist Maryrose Kulick stepped off American soil to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Every other week, Kulick will highlight a different destination from across the United Kingdom – follow along and get a […]
A Wee Adventure: London
When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, the opportunities for exploration and discovery are seemingly endless. This quarter, A&E columnist Maryrose Kulick stepped off American soil to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Every other week, Kulick will highlight a different destination from across the United Kingdom – follow along and get a […]