Smooth jazz, a five-person rock band and a Bollywood dance crew are just three of the wide array of acts being showcased tonight at Engineers Got Talent, a show aimed at exhibiting the talents of engineering students. Read more...
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April 9, 12:03 am
UCLA students gear up for “Engineers Got Talent” show
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April 9, 12:00 am
Q&A: Chris Hrasky of Explosions in the Sky discusses upcoming Coachella concert
Explosions in the Sky is a Texas-based instrumental rock band made up of guitarists Mark Smith, Michael James and Munaf Rayani, and drummer Chris Hrasky. Read more...
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Courtesy of DANA WEST
Instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky will be playing at Coachella.
Arts, Film & TV
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April 8, 11:55 pm
Documentary “˜Bully’ shows promise in effecting positive change for school bullying, violence
This weekend (which just so happens to start off on Friday the thirteenth), the documentary "Bully" will call audiences to take action. Read more...
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April 6, 1:46 am
Students whip up desserts based on novels for UCLA’s fourth annual Edible Book Festival
Presented Thursday in Powell Library's East Rotunda room with record-breaking attendance, the international festival enticed nearly 150 "book-tasters" and 13 entries to join in the festivities. Read more...
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Edible Books Festival
Participants showcase their edible books entries and at the end of the event, attendees eat the “edible treats.”
Powell Library, East Rotunda
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April 6, 12:21 am
CollegeRoots, a new music site launched by UCLA students, aims to promote college artists
Founder of CollegeRoots, a current UCLA student, shares his inspirations and passions for the music website
Apr. 6, 2012 – Fourth-year business economics student Ritesh Gupta has embraced the stereotype of the college rock band and taken it to another level. He founded collegeroots.com, a website specifically designed to connect listeners with artists affiliated with universities and colleges around the United States. His passion for entrepreneurship has fueled the rapid rise of CollegeRoots, which recently hit 20,000 listens on the site. While he balances multiple jobs and being a full-time student, he makes time for CollegeRoots. It’s become much more than just a pet project and weekend hobby.
Read more about the website here.
Featured songs:
Change Your Mind by Jarell Perry
Desole by The Gromble
Idioms by Little Sur
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"Founder of CollegeRoots, a current UCLA student, shares his inspirations and passions for the music website"A team of UCLA undergraduates have launched collegeroots.com, which acts as a platform for college artists to gain exposure, as well as a place for students to discover new musical talent. Read more...
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April 6, 12:07 am
Carolina Chocolate Drops, a Grammy-winning band, sits down for a Q&A with the Daily Bruin
The members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops have recorded four albums since the group's formation in 2005. One of its albums, "Genuine Negro Jig," won last year's Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. Read more...
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April 5, 11:57 pm
Shape it up: Sharing the path to fitness with friends
I've always lived by the motto "go big or go home" and I completely applied that motto to my new dedication to health and fitness. Read more...