Thursday, April 2

Bruin Bhangra dance team celebrates South Asian culture, teamwork

The Bruin Bhangra team glowed with sweat and smiles after an intense three-hour practice of squatting, jumping and leaping. “Bruins on three!” said co-captain Guransh Singh after concluding a seven-and-a-half minute run-through of the fast-paced dance. Read more...

Photo: The Bruin Bhangra team practiced in the John Wooden Center for their upcoming Punjabi dance competition in Tacoma, Washington, which will take place Saturday. Daily Bruin A&E profiles five of the 25 members of the team, which was established in 1998. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)


Boulevard Bites: Tacos Tu Madre’s bland tacos fall short despite shop’s colorful aesthetic

Finding a delicious gem of a restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult among the city’s hundreds of dining options. Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will help students narrow down their search by reviewing restaurants located along main boulevards near UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Tacos Tu Madre offers hip fusion tacos like the Korean BBQ (right) and crispy chicken taco (left). Despite the casual atmosphere of the restaurant, the tacos tasted bland. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)


Second Take: Celebrities’ anti-Trump protests reflect many Americans’ concerns

The next time your friend drags you to a concert you never wanted to attend, just be grateful you didn’t have to sit through Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Read more...

Photo: Sixteen-year-old Jackie Evancho from “America’s Got Talent” was one of the celebrity performances at President Trump’s inauguration. (Creative Commons photo by Joan Hall via Wikimedia Commons)


Student brings innovative flavors of online cookie company to LA

Maxwell Martin first became involved with the culinary arts in middle school, after learning to prepare homemade lasagnas and upside-down cakes at weekly cooking classes in Culver City. Read more...

Photo: Third-year political science student Maxwell Martin works as a marketing ambassador for the gourmet cookie company Dozen’s Cookies, which ships the desserts from Michigan. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)


Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything – Wave One’

John Mayer, 39, and his music are aging like a well-worn pair of jeans – getting a little too comfortable and a little bit lackluster. On Friday, Mayer released “The Search for Everything – Wave One,” consisting of the first four songs of the singer-songwriter’s partially released seventh studio album. Read more...

Photo: (Columbia Records)


UCLA alumni to present horror-comedy series at Sundance 2017

Girl meets boy, girl loses her virginity to said boy – and then girl wakes up the next day suddenly nine months pregnant with an alien? Read more...

Photo: Three UCLA alumni, Scott Yacyshyn, Benji Kleiman, and Stephen Cedars banded together to create the TV show “Snatchers,” which will premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Hanna Bolte)