Mickey Fathi always wanted his own restaurant, so when a location opened up in Westwood, he bought it without a second thought or a concrete plan. One week later, he decided that he was going to make crepes. Fathi is the 28-year-old owner of Westwood’s Mon Amour Cafe, which opened in February. Mon Amour Cafe […]
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Flavors of Westwood: fundamental LA mixes cozy and contemporary
Whiffs of roasted cauliflower, fresh basil and pumpkin spice fill the dimly lit room as a warm buzz of conversation flows around the cozy yet modern nook on Westwood Boulevard. At the back of the restaurant, longtime friends Woogene Lee and Jeff Faust later sit with their legs kicked back during a bustling Friday night. […]
Eitan Arom: Reliance on surplus unsustainable
I’ve been here before. Since my second year at UCLA, at about this time every year, I’ve sat down to write a column about the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s annual surplus. I’m a fourth-year now, and the makeup of the council has changed since I started this tradition. But the problem hasn’t. If anything can […]
UCLA volleyball’s Karsta Lowe went from walk-on to top player
Look at Karsta Lowe today, and it would be hard to believe that she was born to be anything but a volleyball player. Watch the 6-foot-4-inch junior leap into the air and coolly slam a searing kill through the heart of an opposing defense, and it seems ludicrous that four years ago, she wasn’t even […]
UCLA theater student makes a move with Nick Cannon
Pumping himself up prior to an audition by jumping and sprinting in black slacks and a purple shirt with Britney Spears blasting in his ears, Venk Potula was surprised to see a limousine pull up alongside him. Potula said the back window rolled down to reveal actor and “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon, who told Potula […]
Special bond with sister keeps Brett Hundley grounded
In trying to figure out what Brett Hundley values most, his wrists are a good place to start. During many of the redshirt sophomore quarterback’s stand-up interviews with reporters, three wristbands fit snug just above a right hand that has flung the football more than 6,000 yards in two seasons at UCLA. One reads “Kappa […]
‘Mirrors of the Mind’ reflects creativity of psychologists
A cartooned patient sits across from a well-dressed therapist. Where there should be a face, there is a mirror instead. The image serves as the cover of this year’s program for “Mirrors of the Mind 2: The Psychotherapist as Artist,” a two-part exhibition hosted by the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. The exhibition features an […]