Sunday, December 21

Second Take: Opening of ‘Harry Potter’ world in Hollywood brings magic to Muggles

I gripped the thin plastic wood tightly in my hand. With a swift flick of my wand, I watched a quill scribble intently along the pages of a book all on its own. Read more...

Photo: Universal Studios Hollywood opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Tuesday. The opening of the new addition to the theme park, which opens to the public Thursday, featured a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by conductor John Williams. (Nate Nickolai/Daily Bruin)



App startup rewards gamers with discounts for Westwood restaurants

Twelve hundred students trudging on the floor of Pauley Pavilion for Dance Marathon took breaks for meals. An app startup called PlayFull had arranged the catering for the five meals served throughout the day and night. Read more...

Photo: PlayFull is an app run by a group of UCLA students and alumni in which users play games and win points to exchange for discounted food from Westwood restaurants. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


Vegan Ventures: Sage Organic Vegan Bistro

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Local Coachella Valley siblings launch festival-style clothing line

An 8-year-old boy clutched a disposable camera outside of a house in Coachella Valley. Directing his little sister, dressed in an outfit of his picking, he snapped her photo and, after development, proudly pinned it to her bedroom wall. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year sociology student Isauro Meza (center) and his sister Silvia started a unisex fashion line called Iota Haus, which will be showcased in a fashion show at Coachella on Sunday. (Owen Emerson/Assistant Photo Editor)


Alumnus begins new chapter in diverse career by publishing first novel

Neal Rabin wanted to write about what he already knew. For someone who has worked jobs ranging from Club Med sport instructor, to Hollywood set assistant, to CEO of a software company, he said writing a book about unexpected journeys felt like an appropriate choice. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Neal Rabin wrote his first novel “23 Degrees South: A Tropical Tale in Changing Whether…” about Hart, a fictional UCLA graduate. (Courtesy of Nancy C. Grinstein)




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