Dominique Mashburn encountered a photo of a gray shih tzu in need of an owner. Mashburn, who was originally browsing for furniture, saw the post as a sign. “I saw her and it was just an instant connection because I’m a firm believer that the dog chooses you, you don’t choose the dog,” said Mashburn, […]
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Party Flavors: Meatball sliders
The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. I have little to no knowledge of the sports world, so I […]
Q&A: Stand-up comedian alumnus discusses acting, upcoming performance
A crowd of about 1,300 people listened to Max Amini’s stand-up comedy routine at a concert hall in Toronto. “Why is your husband not here with you? It’s Valentine’s Day,” he asked a woman in the front row sitting next to her friend. “He is at home,” the woman said and burst out in laughter. […]
Video Game Review: ‘Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak’
Sand clogs up everything; it’s gritty and coarse. “Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak” might just be the sandiest game ever. It’s a distant prequel to the decade-old “Homeworld” and “Homeworld 2,” and transplants the series from space to the vast expanse of the desert. Players control a huge land-carrier and an attendant army of dune buggies, […]
UCLA community reflects on loss of Mardi Gras celebrations
The glittery masquerade balls, spicy cajun food and rollicking jazz music of Mardi Gras have been absent from the UCLA Intramural Field. But it was not always this way. From 1945 to 1995, Mardi Gras at UCLA was celebrated with a three-day long festival, where booths run by clubs and Greek chapters served corn dogs […]
Students strive to keep Lunar New Year spirit alive despite distances
The lion costume, with its enormous beady eyes, large flapping face and writhing body, terrified Trixie Le when she was younger. It moved to the thumping of the drums and towered over the 5-year-old, who remembers bursting into tears. “I thought they were real,” said Le, a first-year psychobiology student. “It was overwhelming.” Now, Le […]
Students study abroad in Kazakhstan, experience new culture, personal growth
A clerk at the Green Bazaar in Almaty, Kazakhstan asked Brenda Tinoco-Bravo what the weather was like in Los Angeles. Tinoco-Bravo quickly replied “80 degrees” in her intermediate Russian and watched the clerk’s eyebrows go up. The Celsius scale was one of the unexpected differences Tinoco-Bravo noticed during her two-month Russian Flagship Program study abroad […]