In 1999, jazz musician Aram Shelton drove from Florida to Illinois in his brother’s orange Trans-Am, a bird with blazing wings adorning the hood. He came with a singular purpose: to seek jazz.
In May 2012, Lee Amir-Cohen, a UCLA graduate student majoring in psychobiology, decided to post a rap song he created called “Fly Away” on YouTube. The song was drawn from a real event in Amir-Cohen’s life: the death of his ex-girlfriend’s mother.
Living in a plaza, hall, suite or apartment are some of the housing options that students on campus choose from. With the magic swipe of a key card, many students that live on the Hill have instant access to their bedrooms, a study lounge and even their own restrooms.
For decades, the culture nights held by the Nikkei Student Union (NSU) have featured performances such as Japanese drama, taiko drumming and modern Japanese hip-hop. NSU will hold its 26th Annual Cultural Night on Monday ““ not just as a celebration of Japanese American history and heritage, but also as a celebration of the Japanese American present and future.
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