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By Sanjana Chadive + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
Part 2 of 2023 Hollywood Diversity Report evaluates representation on TV
The 2021-2022 television season showed viewers that the small screen continues to pave the way in uplifting diverse voices. Last month, UCLA released the second part of the 2023 Hollywood Diversity Report, which examines the degree to which underrepresented groups were involved both in front of and behind the camera during last year’s television season. When devising the report, researchers...
By Eric Sican (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Q&A: Author and poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo discusses verse as a Chicana
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is defining what it means to be a Chicana in poetry. Bermejo is an award-winning author, poet and a former artist-in-residence at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Having taught courses in creative writing through UCLA Extension, she will be hosting an in-person poetry workshop at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center on Saturday. Bermejo spoke with the Daily...
By Julian Dohi (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
Eleonor Palabrica offers vulnerable insights on podcast 'Unreliable Narrator'
Despite hosting a podcast called “Unreliable Narrator,” Eleonor Palabrica keeps it consistently real. The alumnus said she started her podcast during her time at UCLA Radio. Since the podcast’s beginning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stories she shares blend comedy and authenticity and encourage her listeners to take up space and let their voices be heard, Palabrica...
By Jacqueline Jacobo (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Founders of PomPom Varsity look to foster spirit with UCLA-inspired clothing line
Sydney Maggin and Ellie Anhalt are refashioning UCLA school spirit. The recent graduates of Parsons School of Design are the founders of PomPom Varsity, a clothing brand that creates UCLA-inspired gear with the goal to expand beyond a blue and gold color scheme, Anhalt said. The t-shirts, tanks and hoodies on their Etsy shop put their own spin on classic...
By Gavin Meichelbock (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
'The Narrow Road Between Desires': Beautifully poetic, disappointingly familiar
Fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment in the “Kingkiller Chronicle” series and still haven’t gotten it. The second draft of Patrick Rothfuss’ 2014 short story, “The Lightning Tree,” has been slightly bulked up and released on Nov. 14 under the title “The Narrow Road Between Desires.” the story still follows the character of Bast on a usual day...
By Skylar Fiebrich (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
Despite a STEM background, alumnus Sally Qiu inks own path as tattoo artist
Sally Qiu is breaking down boundaries with every move of their tattoo machine. The alumnus works as a tattoo artist in Los Angeles despite their background as a molecular, cell and developmental biology student. For Qiu, drawing had always been a passion, and she said it felt natural to transition those skills into tattooing. Qiu’s journey in tattooing began when...
By Gavin Meichelbock (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
UCLA alumnus uses social media to bring multicultural food content to table
Pargoal Arab is a reminder that culture is not just how we live, but what we eat. The UCLA alumnus runs the foodie account @pastelfoodiediaries, where she posts photos and reels of croissants, lattes and doughnuts for an audience of almost 7,000 followers. Arab started her account during the COVID-19 pandemic as a solution for what to do with all...
By Reid Sperisen (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Student-run business Vienna Bakes stirs up stunning cakes and cookies
From birthdays to baby showers, Vienna Vipond has a homemade treat up her sleeve. The first-year anthropology student is the one-woman show behind Vienna Bakes, a baking business she started out of her kitchen in early 2020. Her Instagram page @vienna.bakes was first created to document some of her many creations and record her progress, she said.“I actually didn’t intend...
By Danielle Cho (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
Q&A: Alumnus Christine Araquel-Concordia serves up Filipino flavors with The Park’s Finest
Christine Araquel-Concordia is digging into her roots to cook up a taste of the Philippines. After beginning catering in 2009, the alumnus co-founded the restaurant The Park’s Finest in East Los Angeles in 2012, which serves Filipino foods with an American twist. Araquel-Concordia said she studied Asian American studies at UCLA, then worked as a youth advocate at the People's...
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 4 min read
From desserts to drinks to delicacies, Smorgasburg LA offers diverse dishes
Tucked away from the bustling city, Smorgasburg offers a taste bud traversal. Home to some of the world’s biggest open-air food markets, the Smorgasburg lineup welcomes foodies in several major cities, including New York City, São Paulo and Toronto. Taking place at ROW DTLA, Smorgasburg Los Angeles offers about 70 food and lifestyle vendors for guests to explore every Sunday...
