Authors: Cathy Sun (Project Lead), Christine Shen, Irene Zhang, Madeline Zhang, and Nam Nguyen Two days before this article was drafted, JungKook, a member of the K-pop group BTS, was invited to perform at FIFA World Cup Qatar during the opening ceremony. …

Authors: Trent Bellinger (Project Lead), Brian Dinh, Jonah Jung, Memphis Lau, Nathanael Nam Fantasy football has become an extremely popular way for football fans to showcase their football knowledge in a competitive format. Almost every avid fan of the National Football League (NFL) has at least one fantasy football team…

Authors: Diane Jang (Project Lead), Arjun Pawar, Johan Chua, Junwon Choi, Chloe Florit Introduction Winter break is upon us. A month or two ago, you may have found yourself in an exciting conversation with friends or family about the beautiful places you can visit over the holidays. Some of you may…

Authors: Helena Xu (Project Lead), Larry Lu, Kai Del Regno, Nivetha Balu Introduction The college application process is both a stressful and exciting experience, where we are contemplating on which schools to apply to and what major to choose, and eventually we get to select which school to commit to. Committing…

Authors: Joseph Ramirez (Project Lead), Olivia Wang, Olivia Weisiger, Nicole Ju, and Bill Gu Introduction From toilet paper shortages and emptied grocery stores to lifting mask mandates and reopening schools, it is clear that COVID-19 regulations have changed significantly since the first recorded US cases in March 2020. Knowing the virus…

Authors: Steven Lu Chen (Project Lead), Morgan Chan, Ethan Rauchwerk, Olivia Wang Introduction “What’s poppin’?” Long before the question ever prompted the subsequent mention of new cars or John Stockton, thrill-seeking UCLA students across the country would utter the phrase every Thursday, Friday, Saturday (and sometimes even Sunday!) …

Authors: Riddhi Sood (Project Lead), Megha Velakacharla, Patricia Cheng Shark Tank is a reality show where entrepreneurs and business owners pitch their ideas to a panel of investors for money. The TV show also shares many characteristics with the typical flow of angel money so much so that, if you’re…

By: Benjamin Liu (Project Lead), Ryan Barney, Takao Oba, Ken Isaka Introduction: Baseball is among the most popular sports in the world. Two teams each consisting of nine players take turns batting and fielding in an attempt to score as many runs or points as possible. The tactic of baseball is…

Authors: Shiyu Murashima (Project Lead), Emma Chi, Kara Chu, Isabel Tao, Madeline Zhang Introduction: Museums are nonprofit institutions that can act as a representation of the culture’s that surround it. With the U.S. being home to one of the most diverse populations in the world, it becomes essential to engage communities…