Crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that you don’t need to look very hard to find in Southern California. Not only are they in many stores that cater to the young adult demographic, but I’ve also spotted them all across our campus, to a point where I almost feel that the trend has […]
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Bruins generate ‘likable’ Facebook pages
One could say the UCLA campus and student body is now more likable due to a rise in UCLA-specific Facebook pages. In the last few months, UCLA Facebook pages such as “People of UCLA,” “UCLA Streetsnaps & Lifestyle” and “UCLA Snaps” have gained attention and popularity on campus by featuring the stories and images of […]
Alum, corgis to embark on book deal journey
A new pair of furry celebrities has joined the Internet animal hall of fame alongside the Grumpy Cat and Doge: Corgnelius and Stumphrey.
Student Sartorialist: Normcore trend embraces ironic take on fashion
When the fashionable youth started to trade in their platform heels and leather joggers for “mom jeans” and running sneakers, it became obvious that a new trend was upon us. Normcore is an emerging style that consciously embraces everything that is considered to be normal and indistinguishable to such a degree that it can almost […]
Ice Cream Mondaes: Carmela Ice Cream
After filling our bellies with as much Korean barbeque as our stomachs and wallets could handle, what we were looking for on this particular evening was simple. We weren’t looking for innovation, for the strangest ice cream flavors in town; we were just looking for a sweet note to finish off our night. And what […]
Spring Sing Profile: ACA Hip Hop
Under the dim lights of the Sunset Village parking lot in the days preceding Spring Sing, the dancers of the Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop repeat their sets relentlessly. “The longest we’ve gone was this year from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.,” said fourth-year music performance student Tung Vu. “Our motto is we don’t […]
Student Sartorialist: High fashion on a student budget is possible
Rihanna is spotted in the front row as Cara Delevingne struts down the runway. Karl Lagerfeld directs from backstage, and I’m at home in my pajamas reading all about it in the latest issue of Vogue. Besides the occasional scroll through style blogs, as a student with a busy schedule, it’s hard for me to […]