Rapper Common will headline Jam Day for the 27th annual JazzReggae Festival, said the festival’s Facebook page on Monday. He will join artists Santigold, the Grouch and Eligh and Ryan McDermott on May 26. Common first gained commercial success with his studio debut “Like Water for Chocolate” in 2000. His 10th studio album, featuring Kanye […]
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Alford, UNM disagree on $1 million buyout
According to a report from the Albuquerque Journal, UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford does not intend to pay his former employer, the University of New Mexico, the $1 million buyout the school is demanding. Alford agreed to terms on a term sheet with the Lobos that was set to begin on April 1, which included a […]
Love or Hate: Columnists debate if Michael Bay films are ‘pain’ or ‘gain’ for audiences
Sweat hang in the air. Everything is glistening, waiting for the plot, the explosion. Cue dynamite. Violence. Men with excess testosterone; vixens in silhouette. And a Michael Bay production comes screaming across the sky, and, this summer, nothing will ever be the same again. Well, he’s a little early this year. Blockbuster maven and all-around […]
Q&A: PAPA’s Darren Weiss on the group’s roots, sound
Fresh off of a tour with Lord Huron and featured regularly on KROQ’s Locals Only show, L.A.-based indie rock duo PAPA doesn’t plan on slowing down. Tonight, Student Committee for the Arts brings Darren Weiss and Danny Presant to UCLA’s Kerckhoff Grand Salon for a campus concert. The Daily Bruin’s Ashley Jakubczyk spoke with singer […]
Training Ground: ROTC cadets undergo field exercises and reflect on experiences in camp
Earlier this month, four Daily Bruin staff members traveled to the U.S. Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton to report on the Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps’ annual Spring Field Training Exercise. The journalists lived with the cadets –who came from schools across Southern California – and observed their training over the course of four days.
Editorial: UC presidential search policy in need of update
The procedure for selecting a new University of California president – outlined in a vague policy established in 1996 – needs to be revised to ensure it is detailed, inclusive and transparent. Under the standing policy, this year’s presidential search is led by a special committee that is composed only of regents and consults broadly […]
Water polo finishes third in MPSF tournament, receives berth to NCAAs
The UCLA women’s water polo team’s focus on communication and coordination this past week paid off as the Bruins finished in the third-place spot in this weekend’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. Ending the weekend with two wins and a loss, UCLA also likely secured an at-large bid for the NCAA championship in less than […]