Wednesday, March 25

Alumna promotes cultural pride as Miss Chinatown USA

Stephanie Wong took a step forward to separate herself from a line of young women dressed in elegant costumes. She stooped down and a silver jeweled crown was placed on top of her dark brown, perfectly laid hair. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Stephanie Wong was crowned Miss Chinatown USA in February. After her experience in the pageant, Wong said she has accepted her Chinese culture. As a pageant queen, she feels inspired to serve as an ambassador for the Chinese-American community. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)


Alum uses past experience to write sci-fi novel addressing bullying

A UFO, flashing brilliant lights of blue and gold, hovers 100 meters above an ambulance. The flying saucer shoots a golden ray of light at the vehicle, and in a flash, the ambulance disappears, along with the nuclear device within it. Read more...

Photo: Inspired by his previous experience being bullied, UCLA alumnus Michael Burnam wrote “The Last Stop,” which tells the story of a group of bullied teenagers. (Courtesy of Jessica Burnam)


Second Take: Opening of ‘Harry Potter’ world in Hollywood brings magic to Muggles

I gripped the thin plastic wood tightly in my hand. With a swift flick of my wand, I watched a quill scribble intently along the pages of a book all on its own. Read more...

Photo: Universal Studios Hollywood opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Tuesday. The opening of the new addition to the theme park, which opens to the public Thursday, featured a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by conductor John Williams. (Nate Nickolai/Daily Bruin)



App startup rewards gamers with discounts for Westwood restaurants

Twelve hundred students trudging on the floor of Pauley Pavilion for Dance Marathon took breaks for meals. An app startup called PlayFull had arranged the catering for the five meals served throughout the day and night. Read more...

Photo: PlayFull is an app run by a group of UCLA students and alumni in which users play games and win points to exchange for discounted food from Westwood restaurants. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)


Vegan Ventures: Sage Organic Vegan Bistro

To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...

Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Local Coachella Valley siblings launch festival-style clothing line

An 8-year-old boy clutched a disposable camera outside of a house in Coachella Valley. Directing his little sister, dressed in an outfit of his picking, he snapped her photo and, after development, proudly pinned it to her bedroom wall. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year sociology student Isauro Meza (center) and his sister Silvia started a unisex fashion line called Iota Haus, which will be showcased in a fashion show at Coachella on Sunday. (Owen Emerson/Assistant Photo Editor)



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