Since the explosion of music-themed shows like "Glee" and "Smash," a cappella has been thrust into the spotlight and portrayed as an overly competitive and demanding activity. Read more...
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Random Voices, one of UCLA’s all-female a cappella groups, will host the 11th annual California A Cappella Festival over the weekend, bringing together groups from all over California.
Alec Oval knew he wanted to pursue theater when he watched his friend perform in "Little Shop of Horrors" back in middle school. The experience changed his perception of theater, and he realized theater was more than just singing and dancing. Read more...
A young boy with a purple bandana covering his face walks through the streets of his Watts neighborhood. He carries an AK-47 assault rifle in hand, but no one seems to notice. But Jorja Leap does. Read more...
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UCLA professor and anthropologist Jorja Leap has just published her memoir titled “Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me about Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption.”
When UCLA students are planning how to spend their Friday night, they might hope it will include interesting food, a concert or even doing something to support a philanthropic cause. This week, the Turkish Cultural Club will give students the opportunity to have all three at once. Read more...
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The Nahawanderers will be performing at the 2nd Annual Turkish Cultural Night on Friday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Proceeds from the event will support autistic children in Turkey.
You did it, you found Remote Life. You found it despite the change from Tuesday to Wednesday and the spring break hiatus. Read more...
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“Mad Men” recently returned with the premiere of its fifth season.
The UCLA a cappella group Scattertones ended its most recent effort on quite a high note. Read more...
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UCLA a cappella group Scattertones won first place over crosstown rival USC group SoCal VoCals in the
semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or the ICCA.
Brendon Villegas and his teammate, Rachel Reilly, arrived in Paraguay hours after the first half of their group. Read more...
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Brendon Villegas, a doctoral student in biomedical physics at UCLA, was one of the contestants on the 20th season of CBS’s “The Amazing Race.”
