Jaclyn Perry stopped in South Campus to make sure she had everything she needed for the day: a biochemistry lab manual, notebooks, a lab coat and a pair of high heels for an upcoming photoshoot. The fourth-year neuroscience student is entering her third year as a fashion model. For Perry, modeling is a means to […]
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Going for the Grammy: UCLA jazz director works on Anderson .Paak’s nominated album ‘Malibu’
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Not all musicians can say they have had a […]
Dorm Dining: Mixed berry crumble, unsightly but undeniably delicious
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Sometimes the best desserts […]
Boulevard Bites: Tacos Tu Madre’s bland tacos fall short despite shop’s colorful aesthetic
Finding a delicious gem of a restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s hundreds of dining options. Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will help students narrow down their search by reviewing restaurants located along main boulevards near UCLA. The flashy pink-and-turquoise-striped hub known as Tacos Tu Madre refreshes the otherwise uniform strip […]
Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything – Wave One’
John Mayer, 39, and his music are aging like a well-worn pair of jeans – getting a little too comfortable and a little bit lackluster. On Friday, Mayer released “The Search for Everything – Wave One,” consisting of the first four songs of the singer-songwriter’s partially released seventh studio album. For a musician once known […]
UCLA alumni to present horror-comedy series at Sundance 2017
Girl meets boy, girl loses her virginity to said boy – and then girl wakes up the next day suddenly nine months pregnant with an alien? More supernatural than the average “first time” story, “Snatchers” is an eight-part horror-comedy series premiering at the Midnight Episodic Showcase in the special events category of the 2017 Sundance […]
Going for the Grammy: UCLA music professor commissions Grammy-nominated classical piece
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Mark Carlson was troubled by the lack of opportunities […]