Some friends finish each other’s sentences, but Alberto Loaiza and Kevin Yang finish lines of each other’s poetry.
Loaiza, a fourth-year English and Chicana/o studies student, and Yang, a third-year world arts and cultures and African American studies student, are two of four members of UCLA’s slam poetry team and staff members for The Word on Wednesday, the Cultural Affairs Commission’s open-mic poetry group.

Damali Stennette was wearing her hijab when a Christian preacher singled her out from the Bruin Walk crowd.
The preacher said, “You are evil, and everything that will come out of your womb is evil because you are Muslim.”
Stennette, a fourth-year anthropology student, said she chooses to continue wearing the hijab despite occasional harassment because Islam, like her race and gender, is an integral part of her identity.

1945: The beginnings of Spring Sing
The first Spring Sing was held on May 18, 1945, at the now-demolished UCLA Greek theatre. Created by then-ASUCLA director William Ackerman, the competition was advertised as a showcase for “Top Bruin Vocal Talent” and featured singing groups made of UCLA students.

On Thursday, Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore, posted photos on Twitter of her and her bandmates in a recording studio, teasing fans with the potential release of a fifth album.

Calvin Klein, Givenchy and countless other high-fashion names brought their futuristic and famed designs to the red carpet of the Museum of Metropolitan Art in New York City on Monday night.

A silhouette of messy white hair and black-rimmed glasses is giving Adidas and Patagonia a run for their money.
Sen. Bernie Sanders merchandise has emerged as a trend on the UCLA campus during the 2016 election cycle, filling UCLA with “Feel the Bern” gear.

The sounds of spray paint and electric shocks cut through loud, heavy bass as models stomped down a slick white runway.
Grunge, minimalism and androgyny were major themes at Los Angeles Fashion Week 2016.

Cloe Feldman is a YouTube celebrity, and she’s very busy because of it.
Her YouTube channel, CloeCouture, has over 1.67 million subscribers and she will soon be the face of a clothing company with several other YouTubers.

This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015.

After several hours of weeping over news of the November Paris attacks, Alex Beene realized his most recent children’s book was eerily relevant in the wake of the tragedy.