Author Archives: Jenae Cohn

Forget the days of forced country line-dancing lessons in the elementary school gymnasium with partners plagued by two left feet and country music crackling through an outdated stereo system.

To some, the “American dream” means instant economic success, a healthy family and a stable lifestyle, but for Radick Cembrzynski, another dream comes first: acting under theater spotlights.

Associate the word “vegan” with rubbery tofu and heaps of overcooked vegetables no more because Thai-inspired California Vegan provides the casual diner with a fresh definition of a meat- and dairy-free diet, satisfying the tastes of herbivores and omnivores alike.

Nestled above the hills only about four miles away from campus, the Getty Museum functions as an integral part of the UCLA experience.

War may seem like a distant, harsh occurrence, only applicable to those who live where bombs are dropped, but French-Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola aims to bring the realities of war to the youth who never fully experienced it on their own home front.

Beyond the towering Bunche Hall and the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden lies a campus mecca of creativity: MacGowan Hall, home of the theater department. It is here that inspiration and ingenuity are fostered, but it is also here where exclusivity is a defining element.

Depressed, depraved and downbeat often serve as descriptors of Sylvia Plath’s poetry and life.