Described as a "modern-day Mother Teresa" by Russian Club President Alex Katsman, fourth-year history student Irina Yakubin is driven to fulfill the needs of the elderly Russian-speaking community in Los Angeles. Read more...
Arts
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May 10, 9:00 pm
Prime | Faces of UCLA – Jessica Schlosser
Hardly a sporting event passes without the UCLA Bruin Marching Band cheering on the athletes, and as part of the band, third-year bioengineering student Jessica Schlosser has helped to keep up the energy. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 10, 8:56 pm
Four duet acts to present variety of style at Spring Sing
Artists inspire through their works, which is what the duets of Spring Sing aspire to do. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Arianna Afsar and first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student Kabir Nigam will perform at Spring Sing.
Arts, Film & TV
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May 10, 8:52 pm
Film “˜Rangoon Cocoon’ reveals culture, everyday life from Burma’s largest city
Burmese Student Association at UCLA president Justin Lee understands that U.S. opinion on Burma is pretty limited. Read more...
Photo: “Rangoon Cocoon” documents an untold story of Burmese culture, specifically in the city of Rangoon. The Burmese Student Association brings this film to UCLA.
Arts, Music
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May 10, 8:44 pm
Sound Bite: The National
In the fast-paced world of music criticism, where the blogosphere fuels hype and backlash all before an album is even officially released, The National is pulling off an incredible feat. Read more...
Arts
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May 9, 10:14 pm
Alumnus returns to judge Spring Sing
Few dentists can call themselves world-record holders, yet Dr. Bill Dorfman, a UCLA alumnus, dentist and one of this year's Spring Sing judges, holds the title for most money raised for shaving his head. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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May 9, 10:13 pm
Bruins’ short films go a long way
With the little time and money that most student filmmakers are able to put into their projects, it's a rare occurrence that such projects make it to one of the most esteemed film festivals in the world. Read more...
Photo: courtesy of CHRISTOPHER REINACHER “The Butterfly King,” the 2009 five-minute film that premiered at Campus MovieFest, will be screened at the annual Cannes Film Festival, which takes place in France this month. It was created by The Wait List, a student comedy group at UCLA. The film has won multiple awards and has been screened at many other film festivals.