For students involved in Greek life, attending a taping of "The Price is Right" has become a popular sisterhood and brotherhood event. The show welcomes large groups to sign up for free tickets online which make this an economical group activity for college students on a budget. There's also the added suspense of possibly playing as a contestant. Read more...
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October 8, 10:59 pm
Author A.M. Homes speaks on recent novel “˜May We Be Forgiven’
Over the past two decades, novelist, journalist, television writer and magazine writer, A.M. Homes has given a provocative critique on American society in the digital age. Read more...
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October 2, 1:09 am
Harvesting high scores: fall video games
Classes have started, but the video games keep on coming and students keep on playing. Read more...
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October 2, 12:51 am
Daily Brewin': _Exposure to local beer festivals and craft culture can inspire college students to explore microbreweries ““ or write a bi-weekly column_
Four hours of unlimited four ounce pours from 70 of the world's best craft brewers: the L.A. Beer Week festival at Union Station was a casual drinker's hoppy heaven. Read more...
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September 27, 3:43 am
Miss World experience a new chapter for UCLA student Claudine Book
When Claudine Book was chosen to represent the United States in Miss World 2012 this summer, she almost didn't go. Read more...
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Third-year Italian language student Claudine Book participated in this summer’s 2012 Miss World competition.
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September 10, 3:39 am
Bacchae reinvented: Group uses Greek tragedy to spark discussion on substance abuse
A couple of young recovering addicts, an actor dealing with the pressures of success and a mother who vowed to abstain from drug use to save her children make up a small part of the audience. Read more...
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The Dionysus Project is a “town hall” panel discussion that uses content from Euripides’ Bacchae and relates it to modern-day addiction.
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September 4, 12:44 am
New bakery in Westwood offers savory concoctions to satisfy salty and sweet cravings
A stroll down Gayley Avenue in search of sweet treats may have gotten a little more fruitful these days. Read more...
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Located on Gayley Avenue, Eat Sweets Pastry is a new pastry shop in Westwood, specializing in custom orders and decadent confections.