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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 18, 12:51 pm

Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club makes its mark through shared cultural heritage

The Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club draws upon ancient tradition to write a new chapter at UCLA. Founded in 2021, the student-run organization provides a space for like-minded Bruins to develop and use their Chinese calligraphy skills. Read more...

Photo: The president of the Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club is photographed showing a group of students calligraphy techniques. The club teaches members the art through copying the styles found in old calligraphy works, showcasing traditional styles, skills and various fonts. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, International, News

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January 30, 10:55 pm

‘It brings everyone together’: Matsuri celebrates Japanese culture with music, art

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:15 a.m. Crisscrossed with red-and-white lanterns, Kerckhoff Patio bustled with students taking in the atmosphere of the Matsuri festival Jan. Read more...

Photo: Performers sing and dance onstage at the Jan. 23 Matsuri festival held on Kerckhoff Patio. The event was held in collaboration by the Japanese Student Association and the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events Commission, and it featured music, a fashion show and vendors. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Prime

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December 6, 1:28 pm

PRIME: Finding Courage Through Protest

Before my wife turned vegetarian, I’d always thought of her as completely unremarkable in every way,” I read as I flipped to the first page of Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian.” The novel, which I had picked up while cleaning our cluttered living room coffee table, was strewn among the many books that fed my mother’s voracious reading habits. Read more...

Opinion, Opinion Columns

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November 24, 6:08 pm

Opinion: Family history defines our identity; it must be passed down, appreciated

This post was updated Nov. 24 at 7:39 p.m. Beyond all their wisdom, my grandparents taught me to take pride in storytelling. To me, history is distinguished by its ability to tell stories. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are Levie’s grandma and great-grandma at the Poston internment camp in Arizona. Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II. (Courtesy of Nick Levie)


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