Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Over the next 10 weeks, follow along as they review […]
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Q&A: UCLA alum discusses inspiration behind novel ‘Kubrick’s Game’
Derek Kent sees more than just a movie when watching Stanley Kubrick’s films. Instead of plot and dialogue, Kent’s eyes pick up obscure allusions, hidden codes and mysterious Illuminati symbols. In the UCLA alumnus’ first adult novel, “Kubrick’s Game,” students embark on a quest based on the same Kubrick films that Kent watched. Together, they […]
Alumnus expands on classroom curriculum through world travel
William Taylor Gleason ran with bulls in Spain, rode elephants through Thai jungles, scaled the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt, swam with great white sharks in New Zealand and sand boarded down dunes of the Dubai Desert. At 22 years old, Gleason has visited over 60 countries in less than three years. The UCLA alumnus […]
Photo: Fowler Museum event celebrates Indonesian batik, coffee
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Student nails it with affordable, on-campus manicure business
Courtney Scott hauled a black suitcase of nail polish into her dorm lounge. On the eighth floor of Hedrick Summit, the second-year mathematics for teaching student provides professional manicures to UCLA students under the company name Court’s Nail Army. After starting the business her freshman year just three floors below her current dorm room, Scott […]
Students bring pancake delivery service to the Hill
Sachi Ogan and Taylor Fischer strongly believe in the idea that almost everyone loves breakfast for dinner. They are so confident in their belief that the two UCLA students are building an entire business around the principle. The friends co-founded TACH, a pancake delivery business aimed at satisfying late-night hunger and fostering a sense of […]
LA’s diverse restaurants give international students a taste of home
Wendy Liu’s breakfast in her hometown of Taipei, Taiwan, often includes Taiwanese egg rolls made from a fried flour and corn starch batter wrapped around an egg. The first-year physiological science student said she can find the food at almost any restaurant in Taipei. “They remind me of my daily life back home,” Liu said. […]