This was updated June 30 at 7:23 p.m. 626 Hospitality Group is healing cultural divides with its frozen treats. Based in Arcadia, California, the soft serve shop aims to bring Asian flavors to the forefront while redefining the meaning of hospitality. Read more...
Photo: Co-founders Waldo Yan (left) and Amber Tan (right) pose for their portrait. 626 Hospitality Group aims to blend Asian culture with frozen dessert. (Courtesy of Jung Euy Park)
Stacie Cassarino is guiding the next generation of UCLA poets. On Wednesday afternoon, the UCLA English department held a poetry workshop with poet and alumnus Stacie Cassarino. Read more...
Photo: Stacie Cassarino is pictured workshopping a poem. The poetry workshop took place in Kaplan Hall on May 22. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 23 at 8:45 p.m. Traditional African beats and bites are coming to Westwood with the first annual AfroFusion Festival. AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday and feature vendors, performers and food from dozens of African countries. Read more...
Photo: Housed in Bunche Hall, the African Studies Center is currenty celebrating its 65th anniversary. Organized by the Black Graduate Students Association, the inaugural AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday in celebration of Africa Day. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 7 at 7:55 p.m. “The Honey Witch” is bound to fill readers’ hearts with golden warmth and help them rise from the ashes. Read more...
Photo: The cover of “The Honey Witch” is pictured. Sydney J. Shields’ debut novel is a fantasy romance. (Courtesy of Hachette Book Group)
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of sexual assault, self-harm and relationship abuse. Controversy surrounding authors writing about communities that are not their own is unsurprising. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Ko/Illustrations director)
This post was updated June 5 at 8:41 a.m. Pret’s grab-and-go style cafe will prompt many students to grab-and-stay. Pret A Manger opened its doors in Westwood on May 11, marking the second location of the British chain on the West Coast. Read more...
Photo: Customers are lined up to purchase different food and drinks at Pret A Manger. The Britain-based cafe and sandwich shop recently opened its doors in Westwood. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 8:21 p.m. The 2024 Met Gala allowed celebrities to embark on a journey once upon a dream. Returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion’s most glamorous fundraiser was in full bloom last Monday. Read more...
Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is pictured. The 2024 Met Gala, which adopted the dress code “The Garden of Time” was held at the famous museum last Monday. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
