Take a look, or two, because there’s a lot to see at the Double Take restaurant. Situated at the bottom of Hotel Palomar, one of Westwood’s boutique hotels, the newly established American eatery is a great place to network with business executives while waiting for the 405 traffic to die down or to grab dinner […]
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The Courage to be Me club empowers students to conquer self-doubts
Brook Li began making YouTube videos about courage and confidence by telling personal stories such as learning to surfboard on her 21st birthday. After others told her that her videos resonated with them, the fifth-year sociology student said she was inspired to take her knowledge off the internet and into the real world by creating […]
Cents of Style: Bland clothing, unfriendly atmosphere spoil BTS Thrift Store
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Each week, columnist Linda Xu explores different secondhand shops in Los Angeles and discusses her thrifty outfits. BTS Thrift Store feels […]
Bruin Auto Club gets on track to boost car appreciation culture at UCLA
Tigran Ayvazyan’s interest in cars began in elementary school – they were the only things he knew how to draw. This year, the third-year business economics student created the Bruin Auto Club – a community for car lovers like himself. Ayvazyan couldn’t find a car appreciation club at UCLA. So he created the Bruin Auto […]
UCLA student gains following photographing social media influencers
Tia Liu remembers watching Meredith Foster’s YouTube channel in middle school. Now, she photographs Foster and other social media influencers for an audience of tens of thousands on her social media. Liu has amassed more than 40,000 followers on Instagram, photographing friends, models and, most recently, YouTube personalities. The second-year psychobiology student said although having […]
A Taste for Adventure: Caviar’s overwhelming taste does not live up to its price
Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Each week, columnist Matthew Fernandez will plunge into LA’s culinary scene and try food he’s never eaten before. The food I ate as a […]
Cents of Style: A trip to Out of the Closet yields cheap but limited finds
Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for students on a college budget. Each week, columnist Linda Xu explores different secondhand shops in Los Angeles and discusses her thrifty outfits. Out of the Closet carries […]