The Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake is upon us and student organizations across campus are teaming up to prepare for what will culminate in UCLA’s annual Lunar New Year Festival on Wednesday, Feb. More »
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February 21, 6:17 am
Listen: Bluegrass, Americana scene and community thrive in Los Angeles
Third-year UCLA student Connor Vance plays the fiddle in The Dustbowl Revival.
By Ayca Balkan
Bluegrass, Americana scene and community thrive in Los Angeles
"Bluegrass, Americana scene and community thrive in Los Angeles"
The rising trend of Bluegrass, Americana and folk music is a nationwide phenomenon. As Billboard magazine reported in its Oct. 12 issue, Justin Bieber’s “Believe” was outsold by the neo-Americana band Mumford and Sons’ new record “Babel” with more than 600,000 sales in its first week.
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February 15, 12:57 am
Awareness of obese epidemic leads to wrongful weight discrimination
One of the biggest public health crises of today’s age is the obesity epidemic. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, due to increases in body weights over the last two decades, we are approaching a time in which obesity is taking over. More »
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February 14, 12:04 am
Student entrepreneur designs minimalist wallet
UCLA students need their BruinCard, credit card, and cash almost everywhere they go. Second-year economics student Steven Elliot wanted to carry just these bare essentials around with him when he designed the Dash wallet, a project he crowd funded on Kickstarter. More »
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February 11, 8:02 pm
Daily Bruin A&E contributor Nick LaRosa goes over 55th annual Grammy Awards
Daily Bruin Arts and Entertainment contributor Nick LaRosa joins the hosts of Long Story Short to highlight the 55th annual Grammy Awards. More »
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February 11, 7:43 pm
English majors give love advice for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, third year English students Keith Blackmer and Vrinda Gupta share advice for the single, discuss the best destinations for dates, and talk about how students should spend February 14th with their loved ones. More »
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February 11, 7:34 pm
Professor of Asian American Studies discusses historical and cultural significance of Lunar New Year
Professor King-Kok Cheung from the UCLA Asian American and English department spoke to Long Story Short host Davey Kim about Lunar New Year, known more popularly in the United States as Chinese New Year, which fell on February 10 this year. More »