Clea Wurster: Promoting current efforts will help lessen gender disparity in philosophy department

Last quarter, I made my way across Dickson Court en route to a picturesque bastion of academia: Dodd Hall. I was headed deep within the building, where I would attend my lecture on 20th-century philosophy. But something held me back – my feet were made of lead and my heart just wasn’t in it, so […]

Bookmarked: Chic architecture bookstore offers diverse, artsy selection

Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented towards horror and mysteries to others with more practical focuses, like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. Hennessey + Ingalls, an arts and design specialty bookstore, felt displaced in the classically Californian […]

Bookmarked: The Secret Headquarters offers snug retreat for comic book lovers

Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented toward horror and mystery to others with more practical focuses, like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. Tales of espionage, top-secret operations and “concealment technology” shroud The Secret Headquarters in a mist […]

Clea Wurster: Privacy act must prevent gathering of consumer information without consent

If you haven’t recently considered going “off the grid” and deleting all social media accounts, you probably haven’t been paying attention to the news. Social media sites have been continually lambasted for information gathering and selling. Facebook collects your clicks, likes and reactions to posts and ads. Google records everything from what you search and […]

Bookmarked: Dark Delicacies features limited selection, relies on cheap thrills

Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented towards horror and mysteries to others with more practical focuses, like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. Ghost figurines, skeletal goblets and records entitled “Deadtime Stories” crept spookily from the shelves of […]

Bookmarked: Mystic Journey Bookstore, a trip into the spiritual

Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented towards horror and mystery to others with more practical focuses – like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. I didn’t quite know what to expect when I heard about a bookstore that […]

Jewish cooking contest showcases variety of dishes and recipes

Usually libraries discourage visitors from eating food, but at the “Bread and Salt” Jewish Cooking Contest, intricate dishes filled up an entire library conference room. Tuesday’s event, organized by Powell Library and the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, was open to dishes from both students and faculty, spanning seven different categories. Cookbook […]