Student Sartorialist: Preppy meets casual in SoCal collegiate style

I’m fascinated by any style that I can describe as a combination of Jim Carrey from “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and a yuppie from a John Hughes movie. This style, often labeled as “bro” style, mixes traditionally preppy staples with more California-casual pieces. It is very prevalent on our West Coast campus, especially among the […]

H&M Loves Music’s college tour kicks off at UCLA

Nineties hip-hop blared as fashionistas and music lovers congregated at the intersection of Westwood’s Broxton and Le Conte Avenues on Wednesday for the H&M; Loves Music’s Runway Remix College Tour’s first college campus stop at UCLA. The tour’s events will run at the same location from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both Wednesday and […]

Q&A: Biophysics professor talks ‘Science of Sushi’

More familiar with the Atlantic Ocean rather than the Pacific Ocean that borders Japan, where sushi originated, University of Southern Denmark biophysics professor Ole Mouritsen will give a lecture titled “The Science of Sushi” at Schoenberg Hall tonight. The joint lecture, given with Morihiro Onodera, an L.A. sushi chef, is the first in the “Science […]

Art scene at Coachella larger-than-life

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival exemplifies the word “big.” With its notable music acts that perform each year and the immense crowds that pour into Indio every spring for the annual festival, Coachella has made a name for itself on a grand scale. Since 2003, the festival has also incorporated large-sized art installations […]

Live From Indio: Coachella Weekend Two does not disappoint

Surprisingly cool weather graced Indio, on Friday, as the second weekend of the heavily anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began. After a star-studded first weekend, with artists including Beyoncé and Slash making guest appearances, I ventured into the desert for Part 2 of Coachella with Daily Bruin photo editor Neil Bedi in tow […]

Student Sartorialist: UCLA BearWear hinders individual style, expression

One hood, two drawstrings and four letters – the UCLA sweatshirt, a clothing item that is probably present within more closets of our student body than any other. Along with the sweatshirt, T-shirts, baseball hats, sweatpants and even spirit wear such as fuzzhead wigs are clothing items included in the possible options of UCLA BearWear. […]

Getty Museum immerses students in art with ‘College Night’

As the typical Monday blues wind down to a close, the J. Paul Getty Museum will open its doors with free admission to all college-aged students for an evening of interactive cultural immersion. The annual College Night at the Getty Center is a one-night-only extravaganza where the museum, typically closed on Mondays, invites students to […]