Stephanie Martinez spent a bit of her summer in Tanzania where Swahili is one of the main languages. Although her Swahili is minimal, she says that one particular Tanzanian song was able to break the language barrier. More »

Wendy Eav studied abroad in Taiwan and was exposed to the underground music scene. As a consumer of more popular tunes, Eav says that traveling to Taiwan has broadened her musical horizons. More »

Legions of Twilight fans arrived full force in Westwood for the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon.' The cast shared their thoughts on why the Twilight franchise has become so successful, and answered a few "hard hitting" questions. More »

Dana Sadgat describes how music concerts in Israel helped her to learn the Hebrew language and brought her closer to the country's culture. More »

On Monday night, Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats came together to discuss the issues. More »

Alan Enriquez, who studied abroad in the Mediterranean, describes the music scene in Italy. He explains that during his time there, he was exposed more to Lady Gaga than to native Italian music. More »