Kodi Lavrusky is not looking to be the center of attention. “She’s just very quiet like that. … I’ve seen articles that coaches have written say that she might not say two words to you if you didn’t say stuff to her,” said Lavrusky’s father, Charles Lavrusky. As much as the UCLA sophomore has tried […]
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Saints, Sinners, and Magicians at the Fowler
The Fowler museum’s newest exhibit, “Sinful Saints and Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas,” opened to the public last week. The exhibit blurs the line between sanctity and sin by featuring a number of folk heroes and unconventional saints from across North and South America. To kick off this magical exhibition, Wacko the […]
Student wins Sloan award for screenplay exploring muscular dystrophy
Laura Alsum struggled through writing sections of what would become her award-winning screenplay not as a result of a creative block, but because of the painful memories that resurfaced. Born with a congenital muscle disease that weakens her ability to move, Alsum shares many of the struggles of her screenplay’s main character. “My screenplay was […]
Q&A: Nina Kasuya discusses musical journey for upcoming show
Recently graduated ethnomusicology student with a minor in music industry, Nina Kasuya performs tonight as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Kerckhoff Coffeehouse Concert Series. Kasuya spoke with Daily Bruin’s Ishan Rampuria about her upcoming performance and her past, present and future musical career. Daily Bruin: Can you talk about what we can expect from your performance this […]
UCLA CAP’s new season features theater, music and storytelling
Spring brings sunny weather, flowers in bloom and, at the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, a new season full of speakers, music, theater and more. This quarter, Royce Hall and Freud Playhouse host a wide variety of performances by decorated entertainers, including La Santa Cecilia and David Sedaris. The Center for the […]
Spring Movie Preview
If the essence of this spring’s movies were to be put into one megablockbuster, the product would likely be a dark, gritty reboot of a story once shared fondly by families gathering at the theater.
Mora, Hundley lead football in kicking off spring practice
Ironically, perhaps the biggest questions surrounding the 2014 UCLA football team were answered months before the team took to Spualding Field Tuesday morning for its first spring practice of the year. Yes, that was coach Jim Mora roaming the sidelines and bouncing between position drills. And yes, that was redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley running […]