1945: The beginnings of Spring Sing The first Spring Sing was held on May 18, 1945, at the now-demolished UCLA Greek theatre. Created by then-ASUCLA director William Ackerman, the competition was advertised as a showcase for “Top Bruin Vocal Talent” and featured singing groups made of UCLA students. Contestants created groups of anywhere between 10 […]
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Feminist fashion collection finds alternate meanings in everyday objects
Natalie Kirsten walked across campus carrying a broken white lamp cover she had stolen from one of UCLA’s numerous streetlights. Kirsten, a third-year sociology student, has been collecting random objects since December to include in her dress collection called “The Procession of Simulacra” for the Fashion and Student Trends fashion show Friday. Kirsten repurposed the […]
Movie Review: ‘Money Monster’
A seemingly deranged, working class man holds his finger on a release trigger, contemplating whether or not to blow up Wall Street – or at least its symbol. Just minutes before, this man, Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), had stealthily entered the television set holding two boxes. Within each box was a vest, and within each […]
Q&A: ‘The Beauty in You’ art gallery aims to foster body positivity
Danielle de Bruin has her mom’s eyes. She loves her eyes because she can keep a small piece of her mom with her all the time. De Bruin, a third-year sociology student, said her mom is the most intelligent woman she has ever met. A photo of de Bruin’s eyes are featured in an art […]
Nurse, entrepreneur brings new spin on Taiwanese dessert to Westwood
A machine fills a bowl with mounds of what looked like torn pieces of ribbon. Fresh boba, hot mochi balls, melted Nutella and condensed milk joins the icy hills. Frostalicious, which opened on April 27, serves Taiwanese shaved ice on Weyburn Avenue in Westwood. Created by Ellen Liao, the shop is her American dream, a […]
Hip-hop musical confronts gang violence and racism
Brandon Rainey attended three funerals last summer. Two of his former students and a brother of one of his students had been shot and killed during the 100 days and 100 nights of violence declared by two feuding gangs in South Los Angeles in late summer of 2015. They had been shot standing in front […]
Student filmmakers collaborate with James Franco for “Mississippi Requiem”
About 15 groups of four UCLA student directors, producers, writers and cinematographers gathered for an interview with James Franco in Melnitz Hall in September. After a casual half-hour chat with the director, producer and Academy Award-nominated actor, only four teams were selected for the next step. After the interview process, a total of 19 students […]