Nia Andrews was grinding cardamom pods to make homemade chai tea when Solange Knowles texted her, inviting her to record. The UCLA alumna turned professional singer-songwriter poured her tea into a tumbler and headed to a Los Angeles studio to record the interlude “I Got So Much Magic You Can Have It,” which appears on […]
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UCLA brings Stars Hollow to campus in anticipation of ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival
Get home, make tea, curl up on the couch and watch “Gilmore Girls.” This was Anne Wasserman’s after-school routine during her junior year of high school. Wasserman is now a second-year sociology student, but her love for the TV show has been reinvigorated in anticipation for the show’s upcoming revival episodes, Wasserman said. “Gilmore Girls” […]
Boulevard Bites: The OP Cafe’s beachy bites make for a solid brunch
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. Discovering a classic cafe spot is like discovering a good pair of shoes – there are […]
Alum’s new restaurant Little Fatty shifts from culinary Status Kuo
David Kuo’s route to working in Michelin Star kitchens began with cooking in his fraternity house kitchen for Thanksgiving Iron Chef competitions. Kuo graduated from UCLA in 2001, but decided to leave his office job working in property management. After enrolling in culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu and working in esteemed restaurants like Jean-Georges […]
Hear This Not That: Thee Oh Sees’ album reinvents rock, Title Tracks’ is unoriginal
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. This week, Lee compares the originality of two releases from Friday, Title […]
California skate culture, throwback look inspires Old Skool Vans trend
Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among […]
Alumni Band creates community for graduates passionate about UCLA, music
The director raised his arms and began to conduct, and the rich sound of 125 students playing brass, woodwinds and percussion filled the auditorium. David Pardess sat in the front row at the first UCLA marching band practice, playing his piccolo and feeling excitement and anticipation for the rest of the 1967 season. Nearly 50 […]