I remember the way Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor looked the first day: warm and welcoming, but also foreign. After almost six weeks here, it couldn’t be more familiar to me. I walk through it every day, at least twice back and forth from school. The plaza looks different depending on the time of day – the […]
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School of Theater, Film and Television rises in rankings
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) ranked third place in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2014 list of film schools this week, moving up one spot from last year. The USC School of Cinematic Arts maintained its position in first place while New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts replaced American Film Institute […]
Keeping up with college fashion
College is scary – new buildings, new classes, new people. It’s daunting for incoming students to process all of that in addition to worrying about being fully clothed on a day-to-day basis. How does a new Bruin even begin to try to fit every single piece of clothing he or she owns while packing a […]
Album Review: ‘World Peace Is None of Your Business’
There are two things that Morrissey, the legendary “Pope of Mope,” never fails to do: stir controversy and put out good music. As with all of his other work, Morrissey continues to pursue a personal brand of individuality that only he can market. He deviates from the typical verse-chorus song format and boldly shares views […]
Matjames Metson’s 3-D art inspired by antique photos, found objects
A contemporary L.A. artist said he is “tipping his hat” to those who came before him by featuring antique photographs in his work. On Saturday, the Fowler Museum at UCLA’s “Fowler on the Town,” a series that integrates exhibitions with events related to the art, artist being featured or both, presented a combination studio visit […]
Natalie Delgadillo: Political stances overshadow student government ethics
If there’s anything I’ve learned from watching student government, it’s that rational, respectful conversations about opposing viewpoints are always to be hoped for and rarely to be had. At least, I’m still hoping. But the unfolding drama around Avi Oved, last year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council internal vice president and the current student regent-designate nominee […]
Second Take: Objectification in Jennifer Lopez’s music video perpetuates issue
It has become somewhat “vogue” to be a feminist lately. After Beyoncé’s self-titled album was released last December along with music videos such as “Partition” and “Drunk in Love,” although it sells sex more than feminism, the trend started. She was praised for putting a positive message out for women and the album was wildly […]