The most important lesson Alice Kao learned from rock climbing was how to fall down, she said. Kao, a UCLA alumna, founded Sender One Climbing in 2012 with co-founders Wes Chu and Wes Shih based on shared principles of self-discovery and a goal of connecting with others through climbing. Read more...

Photo: Alice Kao, a UCLA alumna, will return to campus Tuesday for a Fireside Chat in Carnesale Commons hosted by Startup UCLA. Kao will discuss how she co-founded Sender One climbing, an indoor rock climbing gym. Kao said during the talk, she hopes she can help students understand how to utilize resources at UCLA to discover their passions – similar to how she found her passion in climbing and used the activity to build her own skills. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

A room in Kerckhoff Hall will transport visitors around the world with the help of a special passport – one that earns stamps for body positivity, rather than the number of countries visited. Read more...

Photo: Unfollowing Beauty Standards is the final event of I Love My Body Week, organized by Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission Body Image Task Force. The exhibition will be on display in Kerckhoff Art Gallery and will focus on beauty standards that differ from Eurocentric viewpoints. The exhibit will be divided into continental regions, including North Africa and South Asia. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

A sold-out crowd filled the seats of the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Sunday night to see the latest of local Persian fashion. Over 600 people gathered to watch cancer survivors, patients and UCLA students model some of the latest trends in Persian garments, all in an effort to raise funds for the Persian-American Cancer Institute. Read more...

Photo: Tara Yazdi, a fourth-year anthropology student, modeled one of Jila Saberi’s evening gown during “An Evening of Fashion.” The long silk evening gown is bias cut, a form-fitting style that accentuates the lines and curves of the wearer, said the designer, Saberi. The fashion show was hosted by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, in association with the Persian-American Cancer Institute. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)