This post was updated June 23 at 2:53 p.m. Introduction In February, Alfonso Cuarón was awarded an Academy Award for best achievement in directing for his film “Roma,” which follows the life of a middle class family’s maid in Mexico City. Actress Yalitza Aparicio was the first indigenous actress nominated for the Academy Award for […]
Author Archives: Susana Alcantar
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 recap – Episode 2: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
Winter is here: The final season of “Game of Thrones” is one of the most highly anticipated television events of the last decade. Follow our columnists as they explore students’ weekly reactions as an iconic era of pop culture comes to an end. Beware, spoilers lie ahead. Death is coming! But first, we return to […]
PRIME: Fighting for Home
While the uncertainty surrounding the Obama-era program remains intact, DACA recipients at UCLA remain firm in their willingness to advocate for their own futures.
Alumna runs custom clay jewelry business through instagram DMs
Hannah Rexinger took great interest in the homemade necklaces she saw while shopping at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. The very next day, the UCLA alumna set out to create her own brand of handmade jewelry – earrings made from clay. Rexinger’s business account, coined @linden.ave on Instagram, became active in August and is named […]
Theater festival aims to break Spanish-language plays into American canon
LA’s upcoming festival will prove that classical theater is more than just Shakespeare. Next week, the city will host LA Escena, the first ever Hispanic classical theater festival. The festival was put together by the Diversifying the Classics program at UCLA, which works with the theater department to translate and perform plays from Spanish Golden […]
Wine About It: The quarter ends on a sweet note with moscato wine
Life is filled with moments shared over a glass of wine, whether fueling a gossip session with friends, or destressing after a long day of school. But what are the best options for the average broke college student who can’t afford a $50 bottle of wine? Each week, columnist Susana Alcantar will discuss different wine […]
Wine About It: Pinot gris lives up to name as gray, dull, pond water-looking wine
Life is filled with moments shared over a glass of wine, whether fueling a gossip session with friends, or destressing after a long day of school. But what are the best options for the average broke college student who can’t afford a $50 bottle of wine? Each week, columnist Susana Alcantar will discuss different wine […]