Tuesday, May 5


Film alumnus reels in honors

Hannibal Lecter will be staring him down. The squirrels might get a little antsy. And approximately 250 students donning the cap and gown will watch in admiration as he walks across the stage to receive an award he never thought he’d get. Read more...


Moving from UCLA RA to TV RA

While fifth-year World Arts and Cultures student Francine Maigue may have been this year’s Homecoming “Royal Bruin” Queen, it had little to do with how she ended up on TV. Read more...


TV broadcasters steeped in decency debate

Perhaps the most defining moment in TV in the past year occurred during the Super Bowl halftime show, but Janet Jackson was nowhere in sight. Following the complaints, fines and media circus that accompanied her breast-baring 2004 performance, CBS played it safe this year with an aging Paul McCartney leading the crowd in a sing-along of “Hey Jude.” He did take off his jacket, but that was just to give to a fan, and he had a shirt on underneath. Read more...


Grad student blends digital with fine art

Most fine arts students dread completing the thesis that is required for graduation. But Amir Fallah, a graduate art student, saw it as an opportunity for him to further refine his unique approach to bridging the gap between fine art and graphic design. Read more...


Political theory

Most cinemagoers head to the movies to escape the real world, not to get a lesson on politics. That was until last summer’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″ hit theaters. Read more...


Seniors say goodbye with one-act plays

There might only be one thing harder than getting into UCLA’s exclusive department of theater: leaving it. Before they say goodbye, this year’s seniors demonstrated the strength of their craft in their senior show ““ two one-act plays by the obscure playwright Pierre Marivaux. Read more...