Men’s basketball secures sweep with win against USC

Before tipoff at USC’s Galen Center on Saturday night, the Trojan men’s basketball team showed a strong connection with its fans. An advertised near sellout called for a loose definition of the word “near” moments before a7:30 p.m. start, but the north end of the lower bowl was packed with black and yellow student T-shirts also worn by […]

Family business works with hand crafted jewelry

Straightening the tortoise shell-rimmed glasses over the bridge of her nose, she eases herself onto the seat in front of her work table and picks up the scalpel with her fair, wrinkled hands to cut the sheet of wax. She adjusts the red rusting lamp that hovers over the desk, which is cluttered with hand-worn […]

BarbecueLA: Moodaepo II

It only took a moment to realize why my first experience with Korean barbecue held such an air of déjà vu. The cavernous, dimly lit room of Moodapo II – filled with pulsing dance music, videos and Friday-night revelers – felt less like an old-school restaurant and more like a Las Vegas club. I’ve been told this flashy style is far from standard in the Korean barbecue world, but the festive atmosphere of this Koreatown staple served only to enhance the indulgent nature of the feast.

Chinese Students and Scholars Association holds culture night in Royce Hall

The sounds of rhythmic drumming filled Royce Hall Sunday night as students dressed in red danced gracefully and powerfully to the beat. The performance was part of this year’s Chinese Culture Night, put on by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The event was meant to celebrate Chinese New Year, which fell on Friday and marked […]