This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Read more...
Photo: “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” by David Lagercrantz (left) is the fourth book of Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Series.” Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” (right) is the sequel to her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Both novels were released in 2015. (Alfred A. Knopf and HarperCollins)
After several hours of weeping over news of the November Paris attacks, Alex Beene realized his most recent children’s book was eerily relevant in the wake of the tragedy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Alex Beene, second from left, authored “The Journey of the Paper Heart,” a story about a paper heart separated from its owner in Paris. After the Paris attacks, Beene decided to donate 100 percent of the proceeds to attack victims. (Courtesy of Marilyn Means)
Women are not allowed to own a car, let alone travel, in Saudi Arabia. Traveling is a revolutionary act for women, wrote Gloria Steinem in her autobiography “My Life on the Road.” It’s no wonder, then, that the famous feminist has led a nomadic life. Read more...
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Kathleen Yap had just arrived at Katmai National Park, Alaska when a grizzly bear appeared from across the campground. It began to make its way toward Yap and her group of backpackers, causing them to backtrack. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year environmental science student Kathleen Yap (above) uses photography to share her experiences traveling in places like Namibia and Katmai National Park in Alaska. Yap submitted a photo taken at the Katmai National Park to National Geographic’s annual photo contest. (Efren Pinon/Daily Bruin)
For a limited time, a glowing 100-foot pink snake is one of the reptiles guests can find at the Los Angeles Zoo. The decorative light-up snake and other similar attractions will be showcased at L.A. Read more...
Photo: L.A. Zoo Lights is a decorative light show that features glowing statues of animals such as elephants, a 100-foot pink snake and light-up monkeys hanging from trees and ropes. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, the opportunities for exploration and discovery are seemingly endless. This quarter, A&E columnist Maryrose Kulick stepped off American soil to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read more...
Photo: The Scottish Highlands is in Scotland’s mountainous northern region. Scotland’s northern landscape includes Loch Ness, a lake. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Kirby’s high-pitched shriek rang out through the usually silent Powell Library rotunda. The Nintendo character’s voice added to the ruckus of gunshot echoes and zombie screams at the library’s fourth annual International Games Day. Read more...
Photo: Powell Library hosted its fourth annual International Games Day with new video game consoles and a new video game collection available for student checkout. The event was founded by Simon Lee, UCLA alumnus and the lead for learning technologies at Powell Library. (Diana Chen/Daily Bruin)
