Panic! At The Disco reminds me of junior high school and early 2000s emo rock, a lite version of mentor band Fall Out Boy. So when Brendon Urie, the band’s driving force and only remaining original member, compared Panic! At The Disco’s new album to a “mix between Sinatra and Queen,” two of my favorite […]
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Love | Hate: Obsession with critiquing red carpet fashion
With the return of A&E’s “Love | Hate” column, two writers will declare their love or hate for recent pop culture events. Flashing cameras and countless interviews on a Calvin Klein number or an Armani gown can elicit vitriolic responses from some, and be the subject of fantasies for others. The world will spend hours […]
Editorial: Jerry Kang’s student advisory board can heed call for representation
In his first six months as vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion, Jerry Kang has proven he knows what to say. From speaking at a Black Bruins Matter protest to implementing his CrossCheck blog to discuss social issues on campus, he’s acknowledged the concerns that frustrated student activists have called on the administration to […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Dining hall locker system in need of revamp
Hit C. Punch in “5555.” Press the lock key. That’s a dining hall locker procedure I’m sure many of us use. If the locker locks, our search is over. If not, we try again. At the De Neve dining hall, my search for a functional locker averages six iterations of the procedure. Lately, however, it’s […]
Claire-ification: ‘Daddy’s boy’ proves to be vital player
Home crowds are notorious for heckling visiting opponents when they step up to the free-throw line. Fans wave their arms and jump up and down, desperately trying to distract the shooter. When junior guard Bryce Alford lines up his shot at the charity stripe, however, an old classic is almost always employed. “Daddy’s boy!” Steve […]
Tanner’s Take: Which UCLA athletes you should be watching this winter season
This is an especially busy week for a handful of UCLA sports, as five programs begin their 2016 campaigns with national title dreams. From each of these teams, though, there are certain names that stand out – or, at least, should stand out – to Bruin fans. My list of athletes is far from exhaustive, […]
Editorial: State must be contractually obligated to contribute to UC pension fund
Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano agreed in the May budget revision last year that the UC would restructure its retirement plan to be more sustainable and the state would allocate $436 million over the next three years to the UC’s pension fund. In the state budget released last Thursday, Brown […]