Santa Monica Pier deputy director reflects on carousel’s history

Tourists and visitors alike ride and pass by Santa Monica Pier’s carousel, a local attraction with a rich history. Watch as Jim Harris, deputy director of the Santa Monica Pier and pier historian, recounts the famous ride’s past including Charles Looff who introduced the first carousel.

A ballerina with an ‘attitude’

“Every single day, we’re emotionally and physically putting everything we have into what we’re doing ,” says professional ballerina and fourth year communication studies student Madeline Houk. Houk explains her double life as part-time student and full-time ballerina, juggling her job at the Los Angeles Ballet Company and her own UCLA commitments.

Israel consul general talks “the nightmare scenario” of the Iran deal

Congress is scheduled to vote on a resolution to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal in September. The deal, struck between the United States, Iran and five other world powers, would lift American sanctions on Iran in exchange for the de-escalation of their nuclear program and increased transparency. Critics argue that the deal is ineffective because Iran will still […]