Sophomore foward Jasmine Dixon received first-team All-Pac-10 honors Wednesday. Dixon leads UCLA in scoring, with 15.4 points per game, and rebounding, 7.9 per game, and is second in steals with 51. After their best regular season since 1998-1999, the Bruins will begin play in the Pac-10 Tournament Friday at the Galen Center. Under the guidance […]
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Editorial: UC students must protest in unity, with purpose
By this point we probably sound like a broken record, and we certainly feel like one.
Yoga Break: Sequence 5
Round out your yoga break with our last sequence that will help you focus your mind while studying for finals.
Students and celebrity panelists debate hip hop’s harmful representations
While Hip Hop has made a lasting and significant mark on American culture, the genre has also been a site of contention and division. Hip Hop Congress gathered UCLA students together with notable Hip Hop figures Little X, Melyssa Ford, Nipsey Hussle, Tony Rock, and others to take on a heated debate about the negative effects of Hip Hop culture.
Deejay provides music for other elements
Deejays appear to be just music providers. However, their place in the background says little about the hard work they must take on. Deejay Marlon Fuentes presents the role of the music selector, and shares some of his old-school musical tastes.
Hip Hop Congress brings hip hop's elements into the mainstream
The Hip Hop Congress celebrated its sixth-annual Hip Hop Appreciation Month this February. This year, the group focused mainly on the elements of hip hop, which include deejaying, breakdancing, emceeing, and graffiti art. Congress members explain the importance of hip hop on UCLA campus.
The original hip hop dance maintains the art of freestyle
Considered the first form of hip hop dance, breakdancing has continued to attract a diverse group of dancers and has managed to maintain a significant role in hip hop culture. B-boy Harry Weston gives a brief history of hip hop dancing and its place in culture today.
For more from “Breaking down the Elements,” Daily Bruin’s coverage of Hip Hop Appreciation Month, visit www.dailybruin.com/hiphop.