This post was updated on June 3 at 6:20 p.m. Julia Koerner said she sees the human body as a smaller version of a building – fashion sheaths the body much like a facade covers a work of architecture. The UCLA assistant adjunct professor of architecture said fashion provides an avenue for her to explore […]
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Experimental works invite interaction, comment on sociopolitical systems
Curators usually chide visitors for touching an artistic installation. But in “An Unreal Unity,” interaction is key. The ongoing exhibition featuring work from graduating design media arts students will be displayed in the New Wight Gallery in Broad Art Center through Thursday. Jennifer Steinkamp, a design media arts professor, curated the exhibition and said the […]
Company returns to Spring Sing, using comedy as conduit for social commentary
Company’s sketches have typically had one goal – entertaining the Spring Sing audience. But this year, members of the comedy sketch group plan to incorporate social awareness into their work. Company comprises 12 recent alumni and undergraduate UCLA students who screen prefilmed sketches and perform live skits between Spring Sing acts. Alumnus Nathan Glovinsky said […]
Concert review: Rise Against’s new experimental sound doesn’t always manage to hit the right notes
It seemed absurd to see Rise Against perform a “symphony.” Yet Sunday night, the band incorporated different stringed instruments into its traditionally punk repertoire at its “The Ghost Note Symphonies” concert in The Theatre at Ace Hotel. While the majority of the band’s old punk songs were well-executed, others did not weather the stripped-down transition […]
UCLA overcharges students for administrative changes, provides insufficient reasons
It seems UCLA has followed Amazon’s trigger-happy, money draining scheme: With a simple mouse click or two, students can incur hundreds in fines. UCLA charges students a multitude of fees for things ranging from health care to dropping classes. Students can pay the majority of these fees online using BruinBill. If they fail to do […]
UCLA researchers invent new technology to improve prostate cancer diagnoses
UCLA researchers developed a machine learning algorithm to aid radiologists in diagnosing prostate cancer. Ruiming Cao, a graduate student in computer science, was the main developer of FocalNet, an artificial intelligence system which uses data from magnetic resonance imaging to detect and assess prostate cancer. Steven Raman, a radiologist and a senior author of the […]
Album review: ‘LSD’ spins together a dreamlike experience that transcends the mainstream
Some music is meant to be background noise during a workout or a party – LSD isn’t. Three artists joined forces to produce a self-titled album, “LABRINTH, SIA & DIPLO PRESENT… LSD,” which was released Friday. The masterful blend of beats with lyrics that play off each other help build an overarching mood of wonder […]