With dual citizenship in the U.S. and in Greece, UCLA alumna Alethea Avramis finds a way to add dimension to her filmmaking while she is caught between two cultures.
Author Archives: Jenna Maffucci
Bruins ‘Rock Out for a Cure’ for cancer
Amid the battle against cancer, most advocates would say they hope for progress that would prevent the staggering number of deaths caused by the disease each year. But having lost a loved one to cancer herself, fourth-year sociology student and member of UCLA’s Colleges Against Cancer Maggie Walsh hopes for something else: a world with […]
Seoul Sausage Co. brings Korean flavor to West LA
The season three winners of the Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” recently opened up their new restaurant on Mississippi Avenue
Movie Review: ‘Pitch Perfect’
Calling all aspiring artists, shower singers and those who don’t sing at all: “Pitch Perfect” hits a high note for viewers. With a comedic portrayal of the collegiate a cappella world, the movie doesn’t achieve much past a fun time, but nonetheless leaves a likeable impression.
Q&A: Musician Mat Kearney opens up about his new album, “Young Love”
American musician Mat Kearney has always bent genres with his blend of folk, rock and hip-hop. He brings that same creativity to his third album “Young Love,” which he has been promoting this summer on tour with pop-rock band Train.
Los Rakas, Ra Ra Riot and Chiddy Bang bring a mix of genre styles to Bruin Bash
Drake Stadium turned into a sea of sorority snap-backs, bobbing heads and raised hands Sunday night as Campus Events Commission presented the annual event Bruin Bash.
Students cook up ways to deal with culinary difficulties of apartment living
In UCLA’s dining halls, the farthest stretch of culinary creativity for most students is a microwaved bowl of Rice Krispies cereal and mini marshmallows.