The lights dim as student performers tune and run through scales on their instruments. With a final trill from a woodwind instrument, UCLA Philharmonia prepares to perform on the stage of Schoenberg. For Gary Heaton-Smithlink, a doctoral candidate in percussion performance and the manager of the orchestra, the concert represents a fresh start to a […]
Author Archives: Kristy Pirone
Bruins can exude both professionalism, style with internship outfits
Autumn has finally arrived, meaning students can leave their summer clothes behind and finally embrace the so-called chilly autumn days of Los Angeles. For students beginning internships this fall quarter, however, deciding what to wear can be tough as they try to balance professionalism with a sense of style. Chris Howell, the UCLA Career Center’s […]
Alumna sinks teeth into promoting healthy eating with e-book
Alumna Jennifer Glockner studied nutrition and completed a dietetic internship after finishing her studies at UCLA. Glockner then discovered her sister, alumna Dorit Warner, was pregnant and that her grandmother had been diagnosed with multiple cancers. Glockner realized food is a powerful tool that could not only help her grandmother recover, but could also positively […]
Statement shoes make strides in UCLA campus style
It doesn’t take UCLA students long to realize that campus is filled with hills, stairs and strangely-taxing slight inclines. When 20 to 40 minutes of a student’s day is spent walking to and from campus, the right shoe can make all the difference. When comfortable shoes are so important, it can be easy to just […]
Spring Sing 2015: Common Souls
Electronic music duo Common Souls was simply “Ryan and Nick” on its Spring Sing application. When third-year ethnomusicology student Nick Velez decided to sign up for an audition two hours before the application deadline, he asked fourth-year communication studies student Ryan Yoo to join him in creating a song for the audition in only one […]
Album Review: ‘Wilder Mind’
Mumford and Sons have ditched the banjos. It’s a bold move and a drastic departure from its former sound, a transition that may be polarizing to the band’s devoted fans. Mumford and Sons’ third studio album, “Wilder Minds,” is the British band’s attempt at artistic growth, replacing its Americana-inspired mask with an attempt to find […]
Wild Up ensemble to host concert, feature top student composition
Christopher Rountree said the experimental music ensemble, wild Up, took its name from an e.e. cummings poem. Rountree said the ensemble members made two lists of possibilities when deciding what to name their burgeoning group in 2010. He said one was filled with literal names, like Los Angeles New Music Ensemble, and the other was […]