Sunday, April 5

Love | Hate: Does sporting activewear make you look trendy or lazy?

Seas of neon tank tops and running shorts flood UCLA’s campus everyday as students trek to class. A prominent campus culture has developed with large numbers of students wearing athletic clothes to lectures. Read more...

Photo: The athlesiure fashion trend, which consists of workout and gym clothes, is followed by many UCLA students everyday. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Party Flavors: Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Shallot Dip

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: While Brussels sprouts tend to generate polarizing opinions among food lovers, a dip made of the sprouts, shallots, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and sour cream dilutes the bitterness of the sprouts to make them a hit. Make sure to chop the sprouts to their final size since they don’t cook down much, and serve the dip with chips. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)




Suede skirts earn long-term position in wardrobes as statement pieces

Leather’s less durable but softer sibling has found its way from the runways and fashion blogosphere onto UCLA’s campus. Female students have been spotted wearing suede material made into an A-line and high-waisted skirt. Read more...

Photo: Anna LaPlaca, the co-editor-in-chief of fashion publication Denizen Mag, owns two vintage suede skirts from a thrift shop. She said the skirts have become popular because of their versatility in fitting a variety of body types. (Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)


Poetry slam aims to support, raise awareness for incarcerated women

Justin Christopher sits outside of Campbell Hall. He has no paper in hand, no exact verse in mind. His lips move silently, forming what will eventually become “The American Dream of Captivity,” a spoken-word piece that explores his past as a previously incarcerated man. Read more...

Photo: Justin Christopher, a graduate student in African American studies, will perform his poetry for a panel of four judges at Monday’s poetry slam benefit. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)


Second Take: Asian representation in Marvel universe shouldn’t hinge on Iron Fist

The wait is over – and boy, are there some disappointed people out there. On Thursday, Entertainment Weekly was first to report Marvel’s casting of Finn Jones (“Game of Thrones”) as Danny Rand, better known as his masked persona, Iron Fist. Read more...

Photo: Marvel recently cast a white actor to play Iron Fist in the forthcoming Netflix series, despite public demand for an Asian actor to play the superhero. (Courtesy of Marvel)



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