Like guessing the contents of a neatly wrapped present, the Bruin Bash Facebook page was lit abuzz by anticipatory comments of guesses and hopes for this year’s artist lineup, which was revealed to be Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, the rap duo Ying Yang Twins and the Bay Area-based duo The Cataracs.
Author Archives: Teresa Jue
The art of drinking
Beer. It’s the golden brew that serves as a relaxant for social situations and a receiver of ping-pong balls in drinking games.
UCLA alumnus and pop-culture fanatic Jose Iniguez is a top-20 finalist in MTV’s search for the first Twitter Jockey
When Jose Iniguez started using the social media site Twitter to exhibit his adulations of Beyonce to the masses, he never imagined that his tweets would land him in a contest to become an MTV personality.
Students sport new trends to beat the heat
In Katy Perry’s catchy summer anthem, “California Gurls,” it seems that West Coast style is defined by “Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top.”
Prime | Movie Buff top 9
There are those film buffs who can decipher the works of Woody Allen and recall the entire filmographies of both Ingmar and Ingrid Bergman. Then there are those who proclaim themselves connoisseurs of film because they saw “Avatar” in 3-D six times. For film enthusiasts and those who want to add spice in their movie palate, this list of films recommended by members of the UCLA Film, Television and Digital Media Department will appease the tastes of any insatiable moviegoer.
Lift your head to “˜The Philosopher Kings’
Leticia Chavez’s day begins in the lobby of Hedrick Hall, where she works her way up seven floors, emptying the garbage cans of each lounge and laundry room before the crack of dawn, as students sleep soundly in their bunks.
Screen Scene: “MacGruber”
Like its main character, “MacGruber” is a petty, idiotic movie, with a vindictive predilection for throat ripping and self-inflicted sexual humiliation.