Some people have condemned modern culture as a “culture of death,” prone to immorality and violence. Considering the continued popularity of zombies in film, television and video games, it’s more like a culture of un-death. Read more...
Photo: Universal Studios Hollywood opened its year-round “The Walking Dead” attraction Monday because its seasonal Halloween experience was so popular. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin)
Thuyet Nguyen knelt down in front of Royce Hall and snapped a photo of a graduating senior. The shutter of the camera clicked just as it had in Vietnam when he photographed students playing soccer at the local temple of his hometown. Read more...
Photo: Alumni Sonny Bui and Thuyet Nguyen created Fotohearts in May. They offer free graduation photo shoots in exchange for optional donations toward students in Vietnam. (Courtesy of Thuyet Nguyen and Sonny Bui)
This post was updated on June 20 at 1:35 p.m. Iris Goldsztajn opened the Google Docs app on her phone and began writing a new magazine article while simultaneously beginning her workout on an elliptical. Read more...
Photo: During the 2015-2016 school year, fourth-year communication studies student Iris Goldsztajn started UCLA’s chapter of the national magazine club Ed2010. Goldstazjn began writing for magazine publications her second year and has written hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from student fundraising to asexuality. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Fourth year Maribel Garcia inspires her Zumba students with her passion in all areas of life. She told Daily Bruin how she keeps up her remarkable energy. Read more...
Photo: (Ruth Murai/Daily Bruin)
Nolan Isozaki clung to the side of a mountain, watching stones dislodged by his backpack tumble down 14,000 feet to the ground. Freezing wind whipped around him as the sun’s light faded over the Rocky Mountains, muffling the warning shouts of his friends in the valley below. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Nolan Isozaki bought a Fuji Film X20 camera and began shooting street photography of random encounters with people. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A young man with big-rimmed glasses, a beard and a naked baby doll told puns from center stage as the audience’s laughter grew. Fourth-year linguistics student Landen Baldwin said he tries to be lighthearted during any situation. Read more...
Photo: Comedian Landen Baldwin, a fourth-year linguistics student, was involved in UCLA Rapid Fire Improv and HOOLIGAN Theatre Company while at UCLA. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
Leanna Maaz embarks on a scavenger hunt every time she travels abroad. In each city she explores, she collects a souvenir that contains the name of the city and arranges the items in a scrapbook to document her journey. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Leanna Maaz started decorating graduation caps after her friends saw her own personalized grad cap when she graduated last year. Since then, Maaz has started a grad cap decorating business for current graduating students after posting an ad in UCLA’s Free and For Sale Facebook page. (Courtesy of Leanna Maaz)
