Photos of the past: An old record of motion When a horse runs, do all four of its legs leave the ground? This debate was at the forefront of an experiment in 1872 by photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Leland Stanford, co-founder of Stanford University, hired Muybridge to photograph his racehorse named Occident using a series of […]
Author Archives: Sarah Ahern
Hidden Treasures: Part one
News from the past: Michael Suman’s bulletin board of nostalgia Students walk at a slower pace as they pass Rolfe Hall 2314. A small bulletin board, just to the right of the office door, is covered with a collage of hand-cut, faded newspaper clippings. Inside the office sits Michael Suman, reclining in his black rolling […]
Alumna Princess Fortier releases ‘Dirty Ballerina’ music video
Princess Fortier sat in her home studio soaking up the fast-paced rhythms and percussion instrumentals of a track sent to her by a producer via Facebook. As she listened, an image formed in her mind that fit in perfectly with the beat. The UCLA alumna pictured a fun-loving Harajuku girl who was bold and courageous […]
Behind the Counter: Internationally trained chefs roll out sushi at Ralphs
Customers saunter around the sushi counter, eyeing moist slices of fresh salmon and tuna resting upon fluffy mountains of rice. While the customers deliberate on what they will choose for the day’s lunch, the chefs work swiftly behind the counter preparing the fish, cooking the rice and diligently fashioning the sushi to maintain an inviting […]
Q&A: Alumnus discusses inspiration behind satirical posters around campus
Alumnus Nathan Guzik is weary of seeing people walking around campus glued to their phones and failing to take the time to digest their often peculiar surroundings. Guzik, who graduated from UCLA with a degree in history 2015, has posted 20 to 30 satirical posters at a time around campus since his senior year that […]
Sounds of Schoenberg: The Chinese erhu
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the Chinese erhu, a two-stringed fiddle used in solo performances, small ensembles and large orchestras. Chi Li did […]
Seasonal store brings Halloween spirit, crafty costume ideas
Twitching corpses, shaking ghouls and blow-up Star Wars characters appear on Westwood Boulevard every fall. They are housed within the doors of the Halloween Club, the seasonal pop-up shop and extension of the Aahs! gift store across the street. When costumes hit the shelves and the decorative banner is hung in August, students have three […]