Autumn is often spent carving pumpkins, binging on candy corn and basking in falling leaves, but it may be difficult to embrace the autumn spirit on campus away from home. Daily Bruin A&E suggests how students can partake in fall quarter festivities around Los Angeles. Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch 2320 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA FREE […]
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Video game review: ‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’
When I was 10, my parents took my copy of PlayStation’s “Metal Gear Solid” away because it was “too violent.” It’s true, and it’s also too melodramatic. Released Sept. 1, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” is the final game in a 25-year series by auteur writer and director Hideo Kojima, as publisher Konami […]
Pie lovers congregate at Good Food Pie Contest
Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. The line of people extended from the Student […]
LA Donut Festival hosted vendors to fill attendees with joy, samples
The first annual Los Angeles Donut Festival transformed brunch into a sugary treat Saturday. As attendees of the sold-out event lined up at the Mad Ave Graffiti House in East Hollywood to satisfy their sweet cravings, their lips were glazed with icing and hands were full with samples. All proceeds from the event went towards […]
Q&A: UCLA alumnus discusses upcoming novel, Japanese culture
Alex Austin realized that if the waves became too strong when his sons were surfing, he could do nothing to rescue them. The alumnus said this feeling of paternal terror stuck with him and became a theme weaving through his latest book, “Nakamura Reality.” The thriller novel was completed earlier this year and is dated […]
#HashItOut Episode 1: I wish we had hash browns
From #PrayForFetty to #NationalCoffeeDay, listen to the first podcast of the #HashItOut series where Daily Bruin Digital Managing Editor Eldrin Masangkay and Social Media Director Francesca Manto discuss three popular trending hashtags from this past week. Pro tip: This podcast is best enjoyed with hash browns.
Student’s conceptual pet photography appreciated by thousands online
Jessica Trinh was browsing for greeting cards in Barnes & Noble when she stumbled upon one with a photograph of her own dog. The third-year communication studies student has sold her conceptual pet photography to companies such as Hallmark, and was pleasantly surprised to see her art in the real world. Trinh’s photography business on […]