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Eighty years is a long time to keep singing.
Since 1945, Spring Sing has been one of UCLA’s most enduring traditions, born from the kind of spirited, chest-puffing fraternity rivalry that only a campus on the cusp of World War II’s end could produce.

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Warning: Spoilers ahead.
“The Strangers: Chapter 3” arrives with the promise of finality but collapses under the weight of a franchise too eager to explain itself.

Way Home Coffee enters Westwood’s competitive coffee scene with a clear sense of restraint.
Rather than positioning itself as a bustling student hub, the cafe – which opened Dec.

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“Am I Roxie?” begs the question of selfhood, reflecting identity onto the audience.
When the lights dim and Roxana Ortega steps into the spotlight, the low-lit theatre is met with a performance that blends comedy and sorrow with striking intensity.

Day one of the Belly Laughs Festival found the funny bone.
The comedy festival made its highly anticipated debut this Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Kanwulia Onianwa’s UCLA journey is in its final stitch.
Onianwa, a fourth-year sociology student and marketing director of FAST, said she has had her heart set on UCLA and fashion since middle school.

One skewer at a time, Gokigen Tori is holding Japanese flavors together.
Opening up its doors to Culver City on April 19, the Yakitori restaurant offers patrons a traditional Japanese grill experience.

Bringing Black fashion to the limelight, the 2025 Met Gala was nothing short of dandy.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was tailored for the most extravagant fundraiser in fashion Monday.

The queens of podcasts are anything but a drag.
Drag queen-hosted podcasts and YouTube series have quietly – and now loudly – taken over the internet.