“North Country” Directed by Niki Caro Warner Bros. In 1975, the first women were hired in northern Minnesota iron mines. By 1989, men still outnumbered women 30 to one. Read more...

Whether eating bugs or fighting in swimsuits, reality-show contestants rarely seem like real people. But Maria Sajjad is not your typical reality-show contestant. For one thing, the third-year sociology student at UCLA is both Muslim and Pakistani, usually a rarity on prime-time programming. Read more...

Not since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles has the American theater scene been fortunate enough to host the world-renowned Italian company Piccolo Teatro di Milano. Read more...

Hip-hop, rock, soul, gospel and jazz have one thing in common: They’re coming to UCLA. The Festival of African American Music runs in Schoenberg Hall from Oct. Read more...

Like many of the sights and sounds associated with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Kanye West’s bold proclamation at a relief telethon that President George W. Read more...

As much as certain stubborn UCLA students may try to resist it, Facebook has infiltrated all aspects of our lives, from academic to social. I remember that I was initially reluctant to join. Read more...

Mushrooms are growing out of the floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art ““ fungi of all shades, sizes and textures. Upon a closer inspection, viewers realize these objects are not mushrooms at all, but rather intricately handcrafted botanical replicas arranged in loose clusters across the museum’s concrete floor. Read more...