Something I never really got involved with in high school was clubs. I didn’t take part in many, as I was more interested in stuffing my face with Mini Oreos and gawking at pretty girls at lunch. Read more...

Looking for a place to play? West Los Angeles is full of opportunities for performers to present their music to audiences, from the Cultural Affairs Commission’s “Eclectic” open mic nights on campus to McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Read more...

Many UCLA students spent their summers relaxing or barely scraping by in summer school. Jason Kaminsky, Todd Hawkins and the Campus Events and Cultural Affairs commissions had more on their minds: providing a good first impression for incoming students and a memorable kick-off celebration for all of UCLA at this year’s Welcome Week concert during the Bruin Bash event. Read more...

The members of the UCLA Philharmonia better not get too comfortable in their seats, because their new conductor wants them to tackle all sorts of new venues outside of Scheonberg Hall. Read more...

Around the world in 80 days? Try 16. This year, UCLA is taking Los Angeles on a two-week world tour with the third World Festival of Sacred Music, held in venues throughout the city from Sept. Read more...

When his class on queer cinema was listed under three different course names, film Professor Chon Noriega expected confusion and a high drop rate. As it turned out, only the first turned out to be true. Read more...

A lot has been written about celebrity gossip in these pages, and for good reason. It provides harmless, easy-to-analyze topics of conversation ““ why discuss the ominous situation in North Korea when there are tensions on the set of “The O.C.”? Read more...