Listen: Westwood’s underground music scene flourishes despite lack of venues

Party options for a Thursday night always include a raging house party or a bar crawl, but how about a hip concert with a live band? Westwood’s underground music scene sprang up alongside a few key bands over the last few years to offset the otherwise sparse music venues Westwood has to offer. Graduating seniors […]

Film students provide insight on inspiring alum, the perks of a UCLA education and the undefined road to Hollywood

The story of the young, aspiring filmmaker dropping out of school and making the trip to Hollywood to break into the entertainment industry is a classic trope. But what about those who take the university path to the same success story? Fifth-year John Soliman, fourth-year Diana Huh and fourth-year Travis Geiger are three students at […]

Playing Poliphony with game designer Trevor Wilson

Listen: A play-through of Poliphony In Poliphony, the new video game created by Design and Media Arts student Trevor Wilson and his two classmates, the player controls an alien crash landed on an island on a desert planet. Exploring the wilderness, the player encounters animals that emit sound notes, along with strange runic artifacts. Learning new […]

Building a future at UCLA's machine shop

Hidden in an isolated alley between Boelter Hall and Engineering IV, UCLA’s Machine Shop is the destination for students looking to expand their knowledge about industrial machinery. Michael O’Leary, the shop supervisor, QSi Tran, a second year aerospace engineering student, and James Griswold, a third year mechanical engineering student, talk about the goals of the shop, how it helps students learn and create, and the projects they’re working on this year.