From children bending backwards to play with dinosaurs as meteors fall from the sky, to moth-people inviting viewers to tranquility at the end of a forest road engulfed in orange groves, renowned Japanese artist Aya Takano’s gallery exhibit, “how deep how far we can go,” brought together new…

Oct. 24, 2025, marks the 154th anniversary of the 1871 Los Angeles Chinese massacre, a tragedy long forgotten by most. A lynching mob of 500 white and Hispanic men attacked Chinatown after the death of a white sheriff, brutally murdering 18 Chinese men. This was nearly 10% of…

The 39th Annual Nikkei Student Union (NSU) Cultural Night took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Royce Hall Auditorium. As the curtain fell and thunderous applause echoed through the hall, one could only marvel at the dedication and professionalism exhibited by the cast and performers, as well as the synergy between this year’s production and its annual theme: 懷古 (Kaiko), or Nostalgia.

With Royce Hall packed, UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union (NSU) put on a thrilling show to be remembered. Beyond the exhilarating production and performances however, lies an important reminder and message to the Japanese American community.

On Tuesday, October 17th, Dr. Craig Santos Perez, a professor of English at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa and prolific poet and essayist, held a poetry reading in UCLA’s Kaplan Hall.

Every year, the Mixed Student Union (MSU) at UCLA organises a Mixed Heritage Conference — a conference to raise awareness and open discussions about people of mixed races or cultural ethnicities. It will be held on April 20th, at the James West Alumni Center, and this year’s theme…