The morning sun rays peeked through Natalie Sypkens’ Rieber Hall window. Sypkens laid out paint brushes, fine point pens and a sketchbook. She tied up her hair, popped in headphones and got to work. For the first-year undeclared student, graphic design is not just her hobby, but her job. Scroll through Free People’s blog or […]
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Love | Hate: Is Coachella a ticket to paradise or an overpriced nightmare?
The Coachella Valley comes alive for two weekends each year as the desertscape heats up with the arrival of music acts and hundreds of thousands of fans. With 2016 headliners LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses and Calvin Harris and an extensive musical lineup to drive the festival fun, Coachella hype has become a surging trend. […]
Vegan Ventures: Thai Vegan
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. They will alternate reviewing a restaurant each week. Before embarking on this […]
Festival of Books drew alumni from UCLA, USC to promote books, speak
Festival goers strolled under umbrellas and ponchos, ducking into tents to flip through books and escape the drizzle. Authors, vendors and readers congregate for a weekend to celebrate the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books each April. Saturday and Sunday marked the event’s 21st anniversary and sixth consecutive year at the University of Southern California, […]
Alumna promotes cultural pride as Miss Chinatown USA
Stephanie Wong took a step forward to separate herself from a line of young women dressed in elegant costumes. She stooped down and a silver jeweled crown was placed on top of her dark brown, perfectly laid hair. A smile was fixed on her face as she wore the shining symbol of victory that glistened […]
Alum uses past experience to write sci-fi novel addressing bullying
A UFO, flashing brilliant lights of blue and gold, hovers 100 meters above an ambulance. The flying saucer shoots a golden ray of light at the vehicle, and in a flash, the ambulance disappears, along with the nuclear device within it. Michael Burnam, a cardiologist and UCLA alumnus, crafted the climax for his science fiction […]
Second Take: Opening of ‘Harry Potter’ world in Hollywood brings magic to Muggles
I gripped the thin plastic wood tightly in my hand. With a swift flick of my wand, I watched a quill scribble intently along the pages of a book all on its own. By stepping through the gates of Universal Studios Hollywood, I had entered into the magical world of “Harry Potter” where even a […]