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Jan. 8, 2026 10:56 a.m.
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This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:49 p.m.
Before we walked in, we could smell the fresh bread permeating the door.
Mikael Choukroun, founder of Italian sandwich shop Mamie, has been running restaurants for 30 years.
By Patrick Woodham and Gianluca Centola
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Dec. 4, 2025 7:12 p.m.This post was updated Jan. 6 at 8:34 p.m.
Bruin Hindus is warming Bruins’ hearts with diyas this Diwali season.
The Hindu student organization hosted its annual Diwali event in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Nov.
By Vishnu Potharaju
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Dec. 3, 2025 1:14 p.m.Second Take: BookTok creates renewed love for reading but lacks in real literacy
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:44 p.m.
Social media made reading cool again, but is BookTok enough to fight the literacy crisis?
Viral TikTok trends have encouraged teens and young adults to pick up a novel instead of scrolling endlessly.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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Nov. 25, 2025 3:31 p.m.UCLA professor Claire McEachern publishes Malibu-focused essay collection
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:38 p.m.
UCLA English professor Claire McEachern is stepping away from her typical scholarly writing with “Coyotes and Culture: Essays from Old Malibu.”
McEachern, who has spent her career writing about 16th- and 17th-century British authors like John Milton and William Shakespeare, was caught in the middle of the Malibu Woolsey Fire in 2018.
By Alexis Coffee
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Nov. 25, 2025 3:25 p.m.Video game review: Despite flaws, ‘Just Dance 2026 Edition’ fosters fun, collaboration
Students who are stressed about upcoming exams can “Just Dance” their worries away.
The acclaimed Ubisoft franchise returned Oct. 14 with “Just Dance 2026 Edition,” the latest installation in the multiplayer dance video game series.
By Vishnu Potharaju and Davis Hoffman
Arts
Nov. 20, 2025 7:21 p.m.Art MEDified crafts community, health literacy with workshops, research camps
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 9:33 p.m.
Art MEDified is bridging arts and sciences together through workshops, education and service.
Art MEDified aims to merge health literacy and arts while fostering a community of advocacy and outreach.
By Kemyron McCoy
Arts
Nov. 20, 2025 6:40 p.m.Gage Garduno curates creativity, chaos across range of artistic mediums
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 9:10 p.m.
Gage Garduno fashions his multidisciplinary career around unapologetic authenticity.
The fourth-year architectural studies student recites his work “big four”: styling, modeling, DJing and directing.
By Presley Liu
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Nov. 14, 2025 1:01 a.m.Maxing out charisma, Enigma is a hit with board game and role-play lovers
Enigma is rolling nat 20 in community and fun.
As a social and board game club, Enigma at UCLA opens its party to anyone looking to bond over niche and non-mainstream interests, said club president Kevin Nguyen.
By Jessica Li
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