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By Ana Burquez (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Student-run TikTok page michelle.reads offers a place for book lovers to connect
Michelle's enemies to lovers story is with books. The second-year physiological science student said she started the TikTok account michelle.reads in late 2021 in search of a place to connect with others through her passion for reading. Although Michelle said she wasn’t looking for a big platform, she encountered many other readers who shared her passion and taste in books....
By Eric Sican (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Student Camryn Deisman balances business and schoolwork as she runs Jayde Jewelry
Camryn Deisman is wiring together being a full-time student and managing the commitments that come with owning a small business. The second-year music education student is the owner of Jayde Jewelry, a custom wire-work jewelry business titled after her middle name, Jayde. She said her first exposure to jewelry began with creating rubber band loom bracelets when she was younger....
By Sanjana Chadive + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
Kai Bowe, Adriane Hopper Williams talk diversity in entertainment with UCLA Alumni
Kai Bowe and Adriane Hopper Williams are uplifting underrepresented voices at the television forefront. On Wednesday, UCLA Alumni collaborated with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to organize the latest panel of “EmPower Hour,” a series aiming to spark discussions around intersectionality and social justice. Titled “Beyond the Screen: Amplifying the Voices of Women of Color in Entertainment,”...
By Lex Wang (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 2 others for Daily Bruin - 6 min read
Sophia Lee gives study strategies a seat at the table with girlmeetsdesk
Sophia Lee has got some pages to turn in her textbooks. Run by the first-year anthropology student, girlmeetsdesk, an Instagram account dedicated to fostering healthy study habits in day-to-day life, provides both motivation and inspiration for its nearly 100,000 followers. First started during the peak of the pandemic – back when Lee simply posted aesthetic photos of her work surface...
By Puja Anand (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 2 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Restaurant Review: Wolfsglen's delectable fall menu makes steep prices worthwhile
Wolfsglen is carving its place as the wolf of the food street. Located on the edge of Westwood, the one-year-old restaurant is beckoning in a new fall menu this season. Wolfsglen has established a niche for itself in the vibrant Los Angeles food scene, bringing a novel twist to fine dining. The menu reflects this spirit with delicate handmade pastas...
By Sanjana Chadive (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 1 other for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Nyambo Anuluoha talks upholding Yoruba traditions ahead of Fowler event
Nyambo Anuluoha is enthroning Yoruba traditions. The co-owner of KUTULA by Africana, the oldest African-print clothing store in Los Angeles, will be speaking about the cultural significance of crowns and other headpieces at the Fowler Museum on Friday. Following the lecture, Anuluoha will host a head wrapping workshop where she will teach attendees and they can engage in it. Anuluoha...
By Sanjana Chadive (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Megan Barlog Hughes empowers authors in digital age through Purple Shelf Media
Megan Barlog Hughes is fully booked getting stories from the shelves to the readers. The alumnus of UCLA’s Screenwriting: Film & TV Comprehensive intensive is the founder of Purple Shelf Media, a marketing company for children’s and young adult books. Barlog Hughes said she works with authors who want to expand into the social media space but have no experience....
By Lex Wang (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 3 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Student owner Julia Montoya creates custom bouquets at Floral Fantasies
Julia Montoya’s floral shop is in full bloom. In May, the second-year political science student opened Floral Fantasies, a business in which she said she designs and assembles bouquets, after discovering her passion for the craft when she created one for her 18th birthday. Although Montoya initially had doubts about opening the business, the support from her surrounding circle inspired...
By Catherine Hamilton (Sanjana as assistant editor) + 4 others for Daily Bruin - 5 min read
Q&A: Tananarive Due talks connections, writing process for new story 'The Rider'
In her latest short story, Tananarive Due invites readers on a macabre journey. Set during the Freedom Rides, Due’s new short story “The Rider” was released Oct. 3 in the Jordan Peele anthology, “Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror.” The story follows two college-aged girls, who are based on Due’s mother and aunt, on their way to...
Split between terror and titters, Halloween Horror Nights brings about another year of undead frights. Open until Oct. 31, Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Studios Hollywood. This year’s spooky event includes haunted houses with themes based on HBO’s “The Last of Us,” Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” “Child’s Play,” “Evil Dead Rise” and more. While Universal Studios once again provides...
