If turning up Black Sabbath to full blast on an iPod can cause hearing damage, imagine what moshing front and center next to a cranked-up amplifier could do to one’s ears. Read more...

Despite a historic movie-going tradition, Westwood Village has rarely taken advantage of the world-renowned UCLA film department. But that’s about to change. For 12 years, the Los Angeles Film Festival has attracted thousands of filmmakers and film fans to Los Angeles in a celebration of independent film. Read more...

In high school, theater is an activity that most students are easily able to participate in. At UCLA, however, pursuing a love of performance at the college level can be more difficult if you’re not in the theater department. Read more...

For prospective filmmakers, it can be hard to make it in Hollywood. But it might be easier for those from UCLA. “If you say you’re from the UCLA film school, everyone wants to accommodate you and give you any kind of access you want,” fifth-year English student Jeffrey Morris said. Read more...

It’s all about who you know. As social networking phenomena MySpace and Facebook rise to fame as two of the most frequented sites on the Internet, each with several million members, their critics are becoming hard to ignore. Read more...

For most, a college degree marks the beginning of a career. At 89 years of age, Stanley Rubin ““ television’s first Emmy Award winner ““ will graduate nearly seven decades after his career began. Read more...

Last spring, the Campus Events Commission was riding high. Fresh off the success of spring shows by artists such as The Roots, The Walkmen and Xiu Xiu, the commission booked a plethora of shows for this past fall, continuing to satisfy the student demand for live music. Read more...