Over its nine-year career, My Chemical Romance cemented itself as the pied piper of sorts for the more angst-driven members of Generation Y. It’s no surprise then that when news of singer Gerard Way’s intentions to record a solo album hit the Twittersphere, his former militant-like fan base, the MCRmy, began rallying behind him like […]
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Arts in the Union festival offers Bruins taste of local talent
Students flocked Tuesday to Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Coffee House and Kerckhoff Grand Salon for the fourth annual Arts in the Union festival, presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA. Though the festival appeared disorganized at times, it provided a welcome to new Bruins, familiarizing them with the plethora of talents at […]
University Village apartment crimes prompt calls for increased security
In response to a series of crimes near their homes, a group of students living in a UCLA apartment complex south of Wilshire Boulevard are asking officials to increase security measures and to consider forming a neighborhood watch. The University Village houses thousands of UCLA graduate and professional students on two strips of land south […]
Myelin researcher, UCLA professor George Bartzokis dies at 58
George Bartzokis, a UCLA psychiatry professor known for his visionary research and fierce compassion for friends and patients, died Aug. 22 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was 58. Friends and family said Bartzokis was ahead of his time in his creative thinking and research. They said he always looked to […]
Album Review: ‘Goddess’
Often categorized under a new wave of modern R&B;, singer-songwriter Jillian Banks’ music certainly perpetuates the classification. But the categorization is merely a scratch on the surface of the atmospheric, brooding sound that BANKS has managed to capture on her album, “Goddess.” The debut album by BANKS offers a seductive, mystical musical palette with hues […]
UCLA, USC, Caltech receive joint grant to foster tech entrepreneurs
UCLA, USC and Caltech will receive a three-year, $3.5 million joint grant from the National Science Foundation in the coming months to run programs for entrepreneurial education, the foundation announced last week. The grant comes from Innovation Corps, also called I-Corps, an initiative of the NSF established in 2011. The funding, which the universities will […]
UCLA v. Virginia: Three things to watch for
1) UCLA’s passing game v. Virginia’s secondary There’s no positional group among either of these teams that’s as experienced as Virginia’s secondary. Six of Virginia’s current defensive backs combine for 112 career starts, second-most of any secondary nationally. Some standouts in the group are senior strong safety Anthony Harris, who led the nation in interceptions […]