Alumnus Nathan Guzik is weary of seeing people walking around campus glued to their phones and failing to take the time to digest their often peculiar surroundings. Guzik, who graduated from UCLA with a degree in history 2015, has posted 20 to 30 satirical posters at a time around campus since his senior year that […]
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Party Flavors: Chocolate-dipped candy oranges
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 was never much of a cook before I rented an apartment. […]
Behind the counter at Westwood Ralphs bakery
It was early – too early, thought Brenda Castellon. The usual crowd around the Ralphs bakery counter was thin. After all, it was 4 in the morning, and Castellon stifled a yawn as she watched the cake decorator. He looked glum, thumbing through the thick stack of pink order forms. Castellon felt a sudden urge […]
Social media students share stories
Many students on UCLA’s campus have social media accounts; fewer have thousands of followers and are known by their account handles. Daily Bruin Video met with three social-media “famous” students to get their take on their accounts’ popularity. Third-year communication studies student Shaine Behar has a following on Twitter, first-year undeclared student Owen Weitzel shows […]
Social media trends shift toward focus on authenticity, honesty
When Chelsea Fagan came back from her Miami vacation in the spring of 2015, her Instagram account was replete with pictures of exotic food and views of the beaches of Florida, but her bank account was very low. That day she decided to post a picture of her low bank account on Instagram to show […]
Book Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’
Young adult fantasy author Lena Coakley will release “Worlds of Ink and Shadow” Tuesday, a fictional novel with historical characters: the Brontё siblings, classic literature authors. In Coakley’s new book, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Anne dive into a fictional world they created. Daily Bruin senior staff Umbreen Ali reviews both Coakley’s meta book and Emily […]
Book Review: ‘Worlds of Ink and Shadow’
Young adult fantasy author Lena Coakley will release “Worlds of Ink and Shadow” Tuesday, a fictional novel with historical characters: the Brontё siblings, classic literature authors. In Coakley’s new book, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Anne dive into a fictional world they created. Daily Bruin senior staffer Umbreen Ali reviews both Coakley’s meta book and Emily […]