Campus tea club brews up comforting, educational space

Tealightful Club’s tea appreciation is steeped in a rich historical lineage of cultural significance and specialized ceremonies. Tealightful Club held its first weekly meeting during the third week of spring quarter, said club president Chiana Yang, a second-year psychobiology student. The club derives its name from a cross between the words ‘delightful’ and ‘tea,’ she […]

Production of ‘Spring Awakening’ navigates gender roles, adolescent hardship

Evelina Stampa’s school got in trouble for discussing “Spring Awakening” in class, but now in graduate school, she’s directing the same play on the main stage of the Little Theater. The story chronicles the struggles that a group of children face as they enter adolescence and the tragedy that results from their ignorance about adult […]

Wine About It: Canned wines beat bottles, can provide better summertime aesthetic

Life is filled with moments shared over a glass of wine, whether fueling a gossip session with friends, or destressing after a long day of school. But what are the best options for the average broke college student who can’t afford a $50 bottle of wine? Each week, columnist Susana Alcantar will discuss different wine […]

Student tells creatives’ narratives in solo project ‘MOVEMENT JOURNAL’

Sebastian Moraga dove headfirst into the California art scene six months ago, mingling with visionaries at music concerts and neighborhood bodegas to create his most recent artwork. The fourth-year world arts and cultures student displayed his project “MOVEMENT JOURNAL: Identity, Neighborhood Change, Interdisciplinary Arts” at “InSight,” a senior showcase for students in the world arts […]

Bookmarked: Theater bookstore offers up tips from voice training to screenwriting

Los Angeles is home to a multitude of specialized bookstores, from those oriented toward horror and mystery to others with more practical focuses, like cookbooks. Follow columnist Clea Wurster as she explores the many niche literary interests the city accommodates. A small chalkboard sign in front of the Samuel French Film & Theatre Bookshop offers […]

‘Visible People’ to showcase Asian-American, Pacific Islander cultural diversity

Mary McHenry and Jared Ortaliza came up with the idea for the show “Visible People” while eating dishes of pad thai and pad see ew. McHenry, a third-year ethnomusicology student and Ortaliza, a second-year pre-human biology and society student, had both been thinking independently about putting together a showcase of Asian-American and Pacific Islander artists. […]