Friday, April 17

Alum explores the stress of young adulthood in debut EP

The first time alumnus Taleior Boykins took the microphone, thousands of UCLA students watched him perform in Pauley Pavilion. That night, Boykins and his group took home the 2009 Spring Sing Las Donas Award for best band. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus and rapper Taleior Boykins, who makes music under the name Taleior Ashton, recently released his debut EP “At That Age” with rapper N3V1LL3.


Tiffany Ma garners following on YouTube for beauty reviews

Tiffany Ma has made the world just a little less orange.  Ma reviews items sent to her by fashion companies like Nine West for her YouTube channel. Read more...

Photo: Third-year business economics student Tiffany Ma reviews beauty items sent by companies and sponsors and offers advice to viewers through her YouTube channel. Garnering almost 47,000 subscribers, Ma was recently featured in Seventeen magazine as a “College MVP” and works with them as an advice columnist.




Westwood Premieres: “Free Birds”

Among the many perks of being a UCLA student is being within the vicinity of Hollywood, at the hub of one of the largest entertainment industries on the planet. Read more...

Photo: Amy Poehler, whose voice is featured in the soon-to-be released “Free Birds,” attended the movie’s Westwood premiere.


Fowler Museum celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Over 5,000 globe beach balls are entwined around the front entrance and tower of the Fowler Museum. Like vines, they coil out of the heart of the Fowler building, the inner courtyard, both separating and uniting the building. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Fowler Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary with eight exhibitions. Most of the Fowler’s new exhibitions will be open until Jan. 26, with others running an extended showcase until March 2.


Concert review: The Street Hearts

The Street Hearts wooed the crowd Friday night at The Roxy, marking the band’s first Los Angeles performance off campus. With an uncommon combination of folk and soul inspired music, the concert debuted the band as one of raw talent and originality. Read more...