Cake has started touring once again, and the band’s second show this year will be at the Hollywood Palladium this Saturday. The band’s founder, John McCrea, spoke with Daily Bruin’s Noor Eid about the band’s musical distinction, approach and the new projects it is pursuing.

In Arabic, “dabke” means “stomping of the feet,” but in parts of the Middle East, it is also a traditional style of dance commonly performed at Arabic celebrations such as weddings.

The typical student proceeds through his or her day without thinking of daily activities as a form of data.

Rebecca Skloot, the author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” will be at Royce Hall today to discuss the writing process and the 10-year journey behind her scientific and personal account of Henrietta Lacks.