UCLA first-year theater student Melissa Navarro stars in our next “Collecting Creatives” video series, showcasing her passion and commitment to the art of acting. Recently, she held the leading role in the indie film “Whittier Boulevard” shown at HBO’s Outfest Fusion, a multicultural LGBT film festival. Watch as Melissa describes her form of art and […]
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UCLA Alumni Band performs at the Rose Bowl
UCLA’s own Alumni Band performed at the Rose Bowl before the UCLA vs. Oregon State game on Nov. 12 to entertain the fans and continue their legacy with UCLA, which they have been doing consistently since 1976. They shared what being a part of the Alumni Band truly means to their family, friends and themselves.
Fashion Friday Fall Week 8
UCLA students start trading brighter colors for darker ones. Students showcase their creativity through everything from their hairstyles to their skirts. Second-year marine biology student Kyilah Terry sported a Chicago-inspired outfit with multicolored pants that contrasted with a black crop top. The dark colors reflected the season, but the outfit was practical for the […]
Movie review: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is the best J.K. Rowling creation since “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” For the most part the film matches, if not betters, the best wizarding world installments, and Rowling succeeds in bringing the wonder back to her world that was so desperately lacking in the brooding […]
Student stitches together a business with her passion
Dimyana Hanna was shocked to find a 7-inch gash torn into one of her favorite pairs of jeans. However, after browsing the UCLA Free & For Sale page, the fourth-year neuroscience student came across a post from Mercedes Stanfield, advertising an on-campus sewing service. Eight dollars and 24 hours later, Hanna said her jeans were […]
Student orchestra brings harmony to HOOLIGAN’s rendition of ‘Pippin’
A swelling grand piano and silky strings echo behind the scene as a man in a glittering jacket softly serenades a woman dressed in a leotard. Then the man begins to dance and the music adjusts with clamorous snares, lively winds and vibrant horns energizing the scene. Thursday through Saturday, the HOOLIGAN orchestra will accompany […]
Movie review: ‘Bleed for This’
Boxing movies have one theme in common: They are always about the underdog. “Bleed for This” tells the true story of Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller), a boxing champion who returns to the ring after suffering a neck injury. Despite its inspirational story, the movie’s preoccupation with visual flair, lack of dynamic boxing sequences and […]