Monday, January 12

Spring Theater Preview 2015

Spring’s ample theater schedule offers an avenue for students to entertain themselves after being freed from the clutches of winter quarter. From the theater department to Hooligan Theatre Company to the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, this quarter promises a busy theater season both on and off campus. Read more...

Photo: (UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television)





Unsung Heroes: Captain Marvel rises as feminist superhero through modern updates

Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box office hits, such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...

Photo: Carol Danvers first debuted as Ms. Marvel in the 1960s, before being updated as Captain Marvel in 2012. As a member of the Avengers, Danvers has emerged as a feminist superhero. (Marvel Comics)



UCLA alumni climb to top of pole dancing competition

UCLA alumna Drusilla Ray grasps the pole and pulls herself upward with a fluid movement. Spinning to the beat of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” Ray inverts herself using only her arms and goes through a complicated series of motions that defy gravity. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumni Drusilla Ray (left), Jessica Anderson-Gwin (top) and former Daily Bruin staffer Rhyn Cheung (right) competed at the Pacific Pole Championships, hosted by Pole Sport Organization in Los Angeles on Feb. 28. Anderson-Gwin and Ray placed first and fourth, respectively, in the professional division of the contest. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)



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