Author Archives: Siddarth Puri

There are many ways to be entertained at UCLA ““ from exploring the campus, enjoying the events at Westwood Plaza or even sitting in your dorm room meeting new people. However exciting those activities may be, there is still one experience that can both raise eyebrows and entertain the masses: Daily Bruin blind dates. This […]

From Bob Marley look-alikes to the distinct aroma of pot, this week’s blind date offered a peek into a different world ““ the mysterious world of reggae music showcased at the UCLA reggae festival this weekend. The rasta-rockin’ blind daters this week were Melanie Larzul, a second-year political science and French student whose friends describe […]

Who says dating is just for couples and that the only way to make friends is to join a sorority? While the focus of these articles has been on romantic relationships, platonic friendships can be the most substantial and valuable relationships people have. With that in mind, the Daily Bruin decided to set up two […]

Flea markets and cheeseburgers and Genghis Khan. Oh my! Nope, this isn’t Kansas anymore, Dorothy. Welcome to another Daily Bruin blind date. This week, our daters went into the heart of Los Angeles, where they visited the Genghis Khan art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. But not before they went to […]

From tales of quirky genius boys to stories of dysfunctional families involved in hit-and-run accidents, there are so many stories to be told, but in the competitive world of playwrighting many of these stories will never make it to the stage. Started in 1989 by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, the New […]

Mix together a communication studies student and a physics student, add in a sketch comedy show about sex and a dash of some orange blossom and chocolate cake. Despite all this, love was still not in the air Sunday night for these two who discovered that opposites don’t always attract. Khara Pechtes, a third-year communication […]

They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re blind dating. The first gay Art to Heart was out in the open at an event filled with UCLA students, eclectic music, finger snacks and art. Our two blind daters for this week were McCreigan Michaelis and Raul Conde. Michaelis, a fifth-year music and Russian studies student, describes himself […]