Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
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March 15, 12:16 am
Gamer’s Guidebook: Board game removes consistency, changes with player input
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March 14, 2:27 pm
Video: Students discuss the significance of their favorite dishes
Several UCLA students discuss the significance of their favorite dishes. Whether it is a cup of chai, freshly made acai bowl or steaming hot pho, students have memories and traditions associated with the making of these foods. Read more...
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March 8, 1:24 pm
Alumna’s book shines light on forgotten history of Armenian genocide
Kay Mouradian’s mother survived the Armenian genocide at the age of 14. However, while Mouradian heard stories of her mother’s experiences as a child, the alumna wouldn’t really learn about the details of the horrific event until she began writing a book on the subject called “My Mother’s Voice” in her 50s. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Kay Mouradian wrote a novel and released a documentary describing her mother’s experiences during the Armenian Genocide, both titled “My Mother’s Voice.” (Courtesy of Kay Mouradian)
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March 5, 11:54 pm
Student turns pastime into her hand-printed T-shirt business
Libby Burke’s hand-printed T-shirt designs include stalks of broccoli and dogs in capes. After doodling extensively in notebooks, the fourth-year political science student said she decided to transition into the more skill-oriented medium of T-shirt printing. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year political science student Libby Burke began stamping her designs on T-shirts during the summer of 2017, and she now sells them at her online store, Ides. The company’s website features designs like her “U Can Learn A lot” design, her most popular pattern and a nod to her education at UCLA. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)
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March 5, 9:16 am
Japanese martial art fights stress, promotes cultural awareness
Kashima-Shinryu equips its practitioners with skills to face off against cavalrymen and giant savage boars. However, since giant boars rarely terrorize UCLA students on their daily commutes to class, some practitioners on campus have found other uses for the Japanese martial art. Read more...
Photo: Professor William Bodiford and third-year civil and environmental engineering student Sidney Poon practice with leather-covered wood swords known as fukuro shinai. The Kashima-Shinryu Club at UCLA meets to refine and perfect combat techniques of the 500-year-old Japanese martial art. (Photos by Alexandra Del Rosario/Daily Bruin Photo illustration by Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 1, 7:14 pm
Goats add fun, stretch boundaries of traditional yoga at outdoor event
Goats joined in on participants’ downward dog and cobra poses at Thursday’s outdoor yoga event. The UCLA chapter of Her Campus hosted an alternative yoga event between the Student Activities Center and Kaufman Hall. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Claire Fieldman)
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February 28, 12:35 am
Gamer’s Guide: Video game romance, although inorganic, amplifies play experience
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: In DONTNOD Entertainment’s hit game “Life is Strange,” players can choose to instigate a romantic relationship between the two main characters Chloe and Max. Columnist Evan Charfauros argues the game utilizes romance to increase character investment. (Creative Commons photo by MrRiddell via Flickr)