Joe Del Rio glanced through the pages of LA Weekly and spotted an advertisement for UCLA Extension music industry courses. The singer-songwriter then decided to travel from his hometown of Fresno to Los Angeles, where he is now pursuing a career as a musician by day and studying at UCLA Extension by night. Del Rio […]
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Students protest Sig Ep, Alpha Phi raid, call on UCLA to address racism
Students dressed in black marched to Chancellor Gene Block’s office Thursday afternoon to protest the “Kanye Western” themed raid held Tuesday night, which was organized by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority. About 200 protesters held signs with messages such as “Black culture is not a theme,” and chanted “Black Bruins Matter,” […]
Tony Todd to play Jack Johnson in “Ghost in the House”
Introducing first in the black corner, weighing in at 205 pounds, hailing from Galveston, Texas – they call him the Galveston Giant – it’s Jack Johnson. And now in the white corner, weighing in at 225 pounds and hailing from Carroll, Ohio, James “The Boilermaker” Jeffries. When Johnson boxed Jeffries for the “fight of the […]
Professor fights for CIA’s admission, action over Salvadoran civil war
Professor Philippe Bourgois trampled through miles of mud with about 1,500 Salvadoran natives to seek protection from the constant gunfire allegedly launched by the Salvadoran army on a stormy night in November 1981. Years after the attack, the Central Intelligence Agency neither denies nor confirms existence of any records pertaining to the attack or Bourgois’ […]
Student’s track and field club team mixes social, competitive aspects
Amberly Bark helped create a club track and field team this fall to organize practices and workouts for students who want to run competitively, but without the demands of an NCAA Division I team. USA Track & Field-licensed coach Jeffrey Fisher will prepare comprehensive workouts for the club team, but Bark said students who just […]
The Little Branch vintage store brings antique artifacts to Westwood
On the shelves in a Westwood vintage shop, a cowboy boot-shaped pillow is propped up next to a light brown, miniature piano set on spindly legs. After years of being out of use, vintage items can be given a second home in Westwood. The Little Branch, a new vintage store that opened on Gayley Avenue […]
Pie lovers congregate at Good Food Pie Contest
Hundreds of foodies scraped sugar-soaked pie crumbs from paper plates Wilson Plaza Sunday for the seventh annual Good Food Pie Contest. Angelenos congregated on the lawn, where a labyrinth of tables displayed freshly baked pies, ranging from sweetie pie vegan apple to lemon custard pie with ginger snap crust. The line of people extended from the Student […]