Shanice Aaron unwraps a cardboard care package from her mother brimming with healthy snacks, sparkling cosmetics and a pair of sky-high heels. The contents are not just gifts, but preparation materials to help transform Aaron into a pageant queen. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA piano performance student Shanice Aaron recently transferred to college in New York City. However, she decided to compete in the Miss California USA pageant Dec. 5-6. (Courtesy of Jacopogiaco Puzzi)
Ella Ambulo quit her day job as a traffic manager five years ago to sell hanging geometric planters at flea markets in Los Angeles. Ambulo, the creator and artist of Urban Geometry, pairs air plants with handmade geometric brass pieces, inspired by the concept of a himmeli, a type of ornament originally from Finland. Read more...
Photo: Artists & Fleas, a flea market in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District, hosts vendors that sell goods such as ceramics, books and woodwork. Melissa Shipley, an attendee at the market, said the market has become a community for artists and vendors. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
Angelo Peloni immigrated to California in 1976 to chase his dreams, which he fulfills everyday by creating and serving penne and gnocchi. Peloni attended a school for culinary and hospitality skills in his hometown of Genoa, Italy, but he left his Italian kitchen at age 21, believing that remaining in Italy would not allow him to pursue his professional dreams. Read more...
Photo: Angelo Peloni (right) founded La Bruschetta Ristorante in Westwood in 1984 after emigrating from Genoa, Italy. He and his son Roberto Michaels (left) serve up Italian dishes such as penne and risotto. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, the opportunities for exploration and discovery are seemingly endless. This quarter, A&E columnist Maryrose Kulick stepped off American soil to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read more...
Photo: Located off the shore of England’s Northumberland, the Lindisfarne Castle was originally a military fort in the 16th century until it was abandoned and turned into a family vacation home. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Yogi Bridget Bruggeman slipped into the tree pose, imagining roots were growing from the bottom of her feet and into the ground. A second-year international development studies and Spanish student, Bruggeman said the grounding exercise helps center her, whether she is teaching a yoga class or taking one. Read more...
Photo: Second-year international development studies and Spanish student Bridget Bruggeman said she became hooked on yoga during high school but did not start teaching until college. She said coaching helped her become a more loving and compassionate person. (Bailey Greene/Daily Bruin)
Vienna Celeste Urias said proper and poised women sipping tea in the garden are what most people automatically imagine when they hear the word “lady-like.” The fourth-year English student wants to crush these stereotypes about women in her online blog Lady Like Mag. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Vienna Celeste Urias runs her blog “Lady Like Mag” to crush gender stereotypes and promote feminism. She co-founded the blog, which has over 400 subscribers, with her friend Neelofer Lodhy. (Julie Song/Daily Bruin)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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