Chinese students far from home during a holiday when the warmth of family, home-cooked meals and red envelope exchanges are a centerpiece can find a familiar comfort at UCLA’s Lunar New Year Festival. Read more...
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February 18, 11:16 pm
Revamping the hip-hop runway: ‘Fashion Rendition’ show looks into returning trends
MC Hammer didn’t wear his harem pants in alligator print or with heels and a tailored blazer. But this style will be featured in UCLA’s Hip Hop Congress’ 12th annual fashion show, a production entirely created by and for UCLA students as part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month. Read more...
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February 18, 11:03 pm
Food review: ‘Mon Amour Cafe’
Crepe lovers in Westwood can rejoice, for Mon Amour Cafe is here to satisfy their cravings. Nestled between BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse and the popular Habibi Cafe on Broxton Avenue, Mon Amour is the newest eatery in Westwood, taking the place of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Read more...
Photo: Michael Marcellana, a cook at Mon Amour Cafe, prepares a Berry Delicious crepe, filled with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
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February 15, 12:05 am
Game challenges ideals of beauty
The card game “Objectif” is less about entertainment and more about creating a space to discuss racial biases, conceptions of beauty and objectification. Read more...
Photo: “Objectif” was created by third-year Design | Media Arts student Aliah Magdalena Darke to challenge preconceived notions of attractiveness.
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February 15, 12:02 am
‘True Beauty by True Bruins’ student art exhibition will precede ‘I <3 My Body’ week
Ugliness is beauty. It’s an elegant contradiction. Read more...
Photo: Margaux Moores-Tanvier, a second-year political science student, is a photo artist whose work will be featured in next week’s “I <3 My Body” week art exhibition. She said beauty is subjective, and being positive about one’s appearance is a choice.
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February 11, 11:35 pm
UCLA V-Day uses art to rise against gender inequality
For Eve Ensler, the Tony Award-winning writer of the provocative “The Vagina Monologues,” and many students at UCLA, Valentine’s Day is about a lot more than heart-shaped candies and oversized teddy bears. It’s about giving a voice to women across the world by offering them an opportunity to stand together and speak out against gender inequality. Read more...
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February 8, 12:43 am
UCLA alum and food critic Jonathan Gold discusses Asian cuisine in LA
On Sunday, L.A. Times food critic, Pulitzer Prize winner and UCLA music history alumnus Jonathan Gold will appear at the Hammer Museum to discuss the evolution of food culture in Los Angeles, mainly Asian cuisine in light of Chinese New Year. Read more...
Photo: L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold revealed his identity after years of choosing to remain anonymous in order to preserve the reputation and validity of his reviews.