I spent most of my formative years thinking of openers for my college admissions essays. I had this distaste for those who sought to build Ivy League reputations that was ironic, really, given that I was preoccupied with college in my own right. My internal narrations weren’t just to feed college dreams, though – it […]
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Gallery: The Watermark evictions
The residents of The Watermark at Westwood were told they had 120 days to find another place to live. Although the residents may currently stay in the building, many have left their homes.
Watermark senior residents speak on adverse effects of eviction notice
This post was updated on April 13 at 10 p.m. When Emiel Meisel and his wife settled in Westwood in 2014, he thought their journeys had come to a close. After he spent years living his post-retirement dreams in France and Mexico, Meisel, along with 55 other seniors, now lives in the Watermark at Westwood, a […]
Bruins react to election with protest, on the streets and social media
As news of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election unfolded Tuesday night, UCLA students – who overwhelmingly supported Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at polls – reacted by taking to the streets and social media to voice their thoughts. Schools around the UC also reacted in protest, while some UCLA professors canceled midterms […]
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Album review: ‘Blonde’
Hearing his voice surface on a real track from his new, real album was like coming up for a breath of fresh air after being submerged in water. After several disappointing postponements of the album, fans can finally emerge from Frank’s ocean. Frank Ocean’s long-anticipated second studio album, “Blonde,” was in many ways what listeners […]
Fall 2015 music preview
It’s autumn, and Frank Ocean’s album is still nowhere to be found. The album is rumored to drop before the end of 2015, possibly in the fall. Regardless, this season still holds the releases of highly anticipated records from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Adele, who has not released an LP since 2011. It may […]