Monday, December 15

Gage Garduno curates creativity, chaos across range of artistic mediums

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 9:10 p.m. Gage Garduno fashions his multidisciplinary career around unapologetic authenticity. The fourth-year architectural studies student recites his work “big four”: styling, modeling, DJing and directing. Read more...

Photo: Gage Garduno holds up tights. The fourth-year architectural studies student is a multitalented stylist, model, DJ and director. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)


Maxing out charisma, Enigma is a hit with board game and role-play lovers

Enigma is rolling nat 20 in community and fun. As a social and board game club, Enigma at UCLA opens its party to anyone looking to bond over niche and non-mainstream interests, said club president Kevin Nguyen. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA Enigma stand in front of a crowd. The club members are explaining the rules to Murder in the Coop, a campus-wide murder mystery event that is popular for its interactive game style. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Skate Club connects common interests, community with inclusive skate nights

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 8:46 p.m. For those who find skate parks intimidating, Skate Club at UCLA is making the skating experience welcoming and supportive. Read more...

Photo: A skater falls down the half-pipe at a UCLA Skate Club party. Skate Club aims to provide a welcoming community for skaters of all experience levels, co-president Arman Shahinfar said. (Courtesy of Andrew Ramiro Diaz)


Maribel Gregorio brings curated Filipino dishes to Westwood with Silog Rice Above

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:22 p.m. Filipino cuisine is making a home in Westwood. The Filipino restaurant Silog Rice Above opened in August on Kinross Avenue and is the project of owner and manager Maribel Gregorio. Read more...

Photo: Pork tocino, a pork rice breakfast dish which the restaurant prepared for review photographs, from Silog Rice Above is pictured. The Filipino restaurant on Kinross Avenue is managed by Maribel Gregorio, who hopes to share her culture’s food with the Westwood community. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


Brandon Bao shares personal life through content creation, experimental video form

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 10:24 p.m. Brandon Bao is telling just one story on his social media page: his own. The second-year computational and systems biology student said he began making short-form content online at the start of his first year at UCLA as a way to document his college experience. Read more...

Photo: Brandon Bao smiles as he leans against a tree. The second year began making short-form videos at the start of his freshman year as a way to document personal growth throughout his college career. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Día de los Muertos event spotlights environmental grief through ofrendas, art show

A Día de los Muertos event mourned environmental destruction. The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden hosted a free public event called “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Attendees of “Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering Through Ecological Change” at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden sit at a table. The event, co-hosted by several on-campus organizations, combined ofrenda memorials with reflections about the environment. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Restaurant review: Noodle St. pleases palates with exciting entrees, assortment of appetizers

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 8:33 p.m. Noodle St. might not be especially original, but its quality makes it a terrific eatery anyway. The Westwood location of the restaurant opened earlier this year on Weyburn Avenue, joining a growing chain that already includes establishments in other parts of the greater Los Angeles area such as Fullerton, Irvine and Pasadena. Read more...

Photo: The Noodle St. sign hands outside the restaurant. The chain opened up its Westwood location earlier this year on Weyburn Avenue and features a variety of noodle-based dishes. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)