Saturday, May 9




Jewish Leadership Council’s Above the Noise benefit concert to promote unity on campus, bring attention to Jewish Heart in Africa

Second-year political science student Raquel Saxe had flown to New Orleans this past fall for a Jewish convention when a chance encounter led her to meet several people connected to Jewish hip-hop artists Y-Love and Diwon. Read more...

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Jewish hip-hop artists Yitzchak “Y-Love” Jordan and Diwon will be performing at the Jewish Leadership Council’s benefit concert Above the Noise Sunday.

Courtesy of Raquel Saxe


'The Beauty of Surviving' art gala to feature photography, live music to reflect personalities of cancer survivors

Ava Dobrzynska wants the world to know that she is more than just an ovarian cancer survivor "“ she's an artist and dancer with an insatiable appetite for life. Read more...

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Fourth-year psychology student Ava Dobrzynska is the creator of “The Beauty in Surviving” art gala, a fundraising event that will educate attendees on the dangers of cancer and will display art by “The Simpsons” director Chuck Sheetz. The gala will be held at the Fowler Museum today, and proceeds from the event will go to benefit the American Cancer Society.


Endangered Series: _New NBC reality singing competition 'The Voice' lacks blind objectivity_

For many of us, superficiality has been inescapable since preschool. The reality singing competition "The Voice" is like going through the first week of classes without anyone paying attention to what you're wearing. Read more...

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NBC’s newest reality show “The Voice” is a singing competition in which professional singers mentor and critique contestants competing for a record deal.

Credit: Lewis Jacobs/NBC


Reggae in the Quad

UCLA ethnomusicology students perform in Bruin Plaza on Thursday as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission Concert Series. "Reggae in the Quad" is a preview and promotional event for the annual JazzReggae Festival, which will take place over Memorial Day Weekend. Read more...