Philosophy graduate student Olufemi Taiwo, who performs under the stage name Femi, plays his original song “276 (Bring Back Our Girls)” to raise awareness and funds in support of the 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
Songs & Stories: ‘276 (Bring Back Our Girls)’ by Femi
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June 5, 12:00 am
Student Sartorialist: Fashionable finals looks prove UCLA has style
Finals week: where fashion comes to die. At least that’s the common assumption during awhole week of sleep deprivation, final papers and multiple-choice exams. I know that I look pretty disheveled during finals. Read more...
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June 2, 12:34 am
Out of Focus: Brilliance of ‘Days of Heaven’ lies in filmmaker’s reliance on visuals
The golden hour in filmmaking is a brief and fleeting time of day directly before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is painted in lush yellows and warm reds. Read more...
Photo: Terrence Malick’s film “Days of Heaven” tells the story of a poor laborer who flees to the Texas Panhandle after an accidental murder. The 1978 picture will be screened at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater on Monday. (Paramount Pictures)
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June 2, 12:33 am
Ice Cream Mondaes: Scoops Westside
The walls of Scoops Westside are lined with collages made up of bits of colored tile. However, the mosaic I found most interesting wasn’t in the front in the house, but rather in the back: a monochromatic piece found next to building materials and broken restaurant equipment that gather behind doors marked “Employees Only.” It was a mosaic of labels stuck to the industrial freezer. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Kevin Truong ventured out to Scoops Westside to sample the creamery’s rotating daily flavors. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 29, 12:00 am
Student Sartorialist: Doing more with less using crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts
Crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that you don’t need to look very hard to find in Southern California. Not only are they in many stores that cater to the young adult demographic, but I’ve also spotted them all across our campus, to a point where I almost feel that the trend has become inescapable. Read more...
Photo: Second-year biology student Belle Chuang, among other UCLA students, incorporates the crop-top trend into her personal style. In addition to crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that are gaining popularity on the UCLA campus. (Kasey Angsioco/Daily Bruin)
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May 28, 12:01 am
Out of Focus: Egyptian Theatre to showcase Buñuel’s best films
From the smoke-filled cafes of 1920s Paris, where his landmark film “Un Chien Andalou” was concocted with Salvador Dalí, to the poverty-stricken slums of 1950s Mexico, Luis Buñuel crafted a variety of masterpieces that would cement his status as one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Read more...
Photo: Legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel crafted films that blended surrealism with naturalistic elements in films such as 1967’s “Belle de Jour.” A selection of Buñuel’s films will be shown this week at the Egyptian Theatre. (Janus Films)
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May 22, 12:00 am
Student Sartorialist: Normcore trend embraces ironic take on fashion
When the fashionable youth started to trade in their platform heels and leather joggers for “mom jeans” and running sneakers, it became obvious that a new trend was upon us. Read more...
Photo: The emerging fashion style of normcore embraces normal, indistinguishable clothing pieces to create a trend that seemingly combines vintage fashions. At UCLA, styles like New Balance sneakers, beanies and straight leg jeans encompass this style of normcore. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)