A video game can’t cure cancer, but it could help. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 15, 12:00 am
Student, alter ego to take on second solo Spring Sing performance
The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater student Halle Charlton will perform as a solo artist at Spring Sing again this year. Just before last year’s performance, Charlton created her alto ego Ruby Lee.
Arts, Film & TV
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May 14, 11:57 pm
Movie Review: “Black Rock”
If one were to mix “The Most Dangerous Game” with “Deliverance” and add in three mentally unstable, dishonorably discharged war veterans, then one might arrive somewhere in the vicinity of what “Black Rock” purports to be. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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May 14, 1:08 am
Love or Hate: Columnists debate NBC’s renewal of ‘Community’
Troy and Abed are back in the morning! In the wake of the yearly spring massacre of TV shows by broadcast networks, only two NBC comedies will live to see the light of day once more: one of them being, against all odds, critical darling “Community.” A perpetual ratings problem child, “Community” suffered the loss of its creator Dan Harmon and cast member Chevy Chase this season, and, as was inevitable, something was missing, or so the detractors claimed. Read more...
Photo: NBC has renewed “Community,” the little TV series that could, for an additional 13 episodes. Columnists Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang debate the need for the persistent survival of the sitcom.
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May 14, 1:04 am
UCLA dance student Sarah Summers to perform at Spring Sing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The spotlight will shine directly on her, as she picks at the banjo, producing a twanging sound that combines with her mature, deep voice, and sings about her past and the exciting mystery of her future. Read more...
Photo: Sarah Summers, a first-year dance student, is one of the selected participants in this year’s Spring Sing. She will play the banjo and perform her self-composed piece “Meagan’s Song” for the first time.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 14, 1:02 am
Boards & Bottlecaps: UCLA student’s FratBoards gain traction among fraternity members
After a wild night, a piercing alarm wakes UCLA fraternity members with the unpleasant realities of adulthood. As they scramble for the door with just minutes to spare, there is only one method of transportation they trust to get them to campus on time: FratBoards. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year student Aza Steel’s company FratBoards brings together his two common loves: skateboarding and beer. FratBoards feature a paddle-board deck and built-in bottle opener.
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May 13, 10:00 pm
Album review: ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ by Vampire Weekend
With Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the band graduates from the quad of the irony-laden college campus, progressing into the big city with a newfound maturity to boot. Read more...