Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]
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Stress Less: Though not necessarily fun, running brings mental and physical benefits
Alissa Evans’ experience with stress stems primarily from her inability to definitively choose a major, a recently received D that taints her otherwise mediocre GPA and her complete and utter confusion regarding the abstract concept commonly referred to as her “future.” In the midst of a midcollege crisis, the Daily Bruin columnist decided to try […]
UCLA art student’s photographs allow insider look at teens’ lives
Nico Young’s after-school skate session ended up on the cover of The New York Times Magazine. In 2016, the first-year art student’s high school photography teacher sent his photo essay project, which centered around his two friend groups, to The New York Times’ photo editors. Young said he didn’t expect much, but the resulting assignment […]
Tamale-making workshop discusses social justice in modern food systems
Organizers used an organic, vegan tamale to represent a fair, precolonial food system at Seed the Commons’ latest event Tuesday. The San Francisco-based organization hosted a food justice lecture Tuesday followed by a tamale-making workshop Wednesday. The lecture and workshop taught attendees about problems with the international food system by comparing it to precolonial Mesoamerican […]
Shelf to stage: Vintage Hollywood costumes come alive in alumnus’ musical
Almost 500 vintage Hollywood costumes decorate Greg Schreiner’s house. The UCLA alumnus will showcase his collection for his musical, “Hollywood Revisited: A Glamorous Musical Theater Extravaganza,” in Palm Springs on Thursday as part of the city’s annual Modernism Week. He serves as the producer, narrator and pianist of the 30-year-old show, which will feature musical […]
Students cook creative dishes, host affordable brunches in apartment
Conor Cusack and Margaret LaGaly fervently discussed eggs for an hour while cleaning up after their pop-up brunch in November. Cusack, LaGaly and their friend Jack Vorster – collectively known as JACOMA – plan and host brunches in their apartment. The three prepare and serve in their apartment and backyard savory and sweet dishes all built […]
Gamer’s Guidebook: Open-world games allow for more exploration, but can be inhibited by repetition
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Each week, columnist Evan Charfauros will examine the pros and cons of different game mechanics as seen in the modern gaming […]