Monday, May 4

‘Small Talk’ wins best comedy at Shorttakes Student Film Festival

Determined to stake its claim over the perfect park bench that would become the film’s centerpiece, the student crew of “Small Talk” ventured out at the crack of dawn to begin a long but ultimately rewarding day of filming. Read more...

Photo: Winning the best comedy category in this year’s Campus Events Commission Shorttakes Student Film Festival, the short film “Small Talk” was written and directed by third-year film and television student Ryan Elkins. He said he was intrigued by the simple concept of two people sitting on a park bench, sharing their differing opinions on romantic relationships. (Courtesy of Ryan Elkins)


Ice Cream Mondaes: Carmela Ice Cream

After filling our bellies with as much Korean barbeque as our stomachs and wallets could handle, what we were looking for on this particular evening was simple. Read more...

Photo: Carmela Ice Cream on Third Street balances simplicity and adventure with its dessert flavors. Carmela mixes rich and spiced flavors, including toasted almond with melted chocolate drizzle. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Alex Liu & Eric Jung take best overall entry at 2014 Spring Sing

This post was updated on May 18 at 3 p.m. United by the traditional 8-clap, Friday night’s Spring Sing 2014 audience was in for a night of music, laughter and wild applause inside Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Fifth-year world arts and cultures student Alex Liu (left) and fourth-year neuroscience student Eric Jung (right) took home three Spring Sing 2014 awards, including best overall entry, best duet and the Bruin Choice Award. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)



Spring Sing Profile: Zeta Beta Theta

Last year, fraternity/sorority team Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. The partnership proposed a musical that poked fun at the Occupy Wall Street movement which, much to the disappointment of the show’s co-creator Ben Kurzrock, was deemed a bit too controversial. Read more...

Photo: Last year, the fraternity and sorority team of Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. This year, the partnership will perform a five-minute musical that provides a broad overview of the life of UCLA’s famed coach John Wooden (The UCLA Alumni Association)


Spring Sing Profile: ACA Hip Hop

Under the dim lights of the Sunset Village parking lot in the days preceding Spring Sing, the dancers of the Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop repeat their sets relentlessly. Read more...

Photo: Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop, the only dance team in this year’s Spring Sing lineup, will present four pieces. While the group has performed three of these pieces before, one is brand new and has been specifically choreographed for Spring Sing. (Song Ko/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing Profile: Company

Spring Sing’s 2014 Company started their relationship with a speed dating game, rotating partners every few minutes. The topic of conversation was, “What talents do you bring to Company?” Each member was forced to answer, most defaulting into awkward laughter and responding with bad impersonations. Read more...

Photo: Spring Sing 2014’s Company, in its 28th year of existence, will provide comedic relief for the event through videos, skits and dance. The group has been training and preparing for the iconic show throughout the school year. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)