Cindy Nguyen sits on the floor of her apartment late at night, wielding a single, small hook that she uses to manipulate different lengths of thread. Read more...
Photo: Crocheting was just a hobby for third-year geography student Cindy Nguyen until she began selling her creations on Free & For Sale. Now, her “Despicable Me”-themed toys, which went for $30 each, have sold out. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)
Joanna Li sat toward the back of her life science class, staring at candies on her smartphone screen and anticipating the final move that would beat the level. Read more...
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Don Holley wrote a weekly humor column about his college life for the Daily Bruin. Thirty years later, the column became a 114-page memoir. After graduating from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television in 1984, Holley sold his first script which became the cult film “Loaded Weapon 1,” a cop satire with Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Don Holley published “Half Loaded” based on columns he wrote at the Daily Bruin. He reflects on his experience as a Hollywood scriptwriter. (Create Space Independent Publishing Platform)
Poppy Miller, a 12-year-old girl scout, held her mother’s oversized iPhone 6 in her small hands, punching in the letters of a UCLA student’s Venmo username. Read more...
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Twin sisters Daphne and Marielle Meyer do everything together. Their sibling dynamic is always present, whether driving to a hidden beach, squabbling in a hardware store or play-fighting between the camera flashes of Brandy Melville photographers. Read more...
Photo: Twins Daphne, a second-year world arts and cultures student, (right) and Marielle Meyer, a Pitzer College student, (left) are models for clothing company Brandy Melville. (Courtesy of Daphne Meyer)
Three was the magic number for Jenée Dana. Dana graduated from UCLA in 2005 as a third-year geography and environmental studies student, rather than completing the traditional four-year undergraduate track. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna and book author Jenée Dana discusses the benefits of graduating in three years. (Courtesy of Isis Guzman)
This just in: Kanye West announces the beginning of Yeezy Season 4. Though it’s been just over a year since the premiere of Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 1, the hype is as strong as ever. Read more...
Photo: Rapper Kanye West showcased his fashion line Yeezy Season 3 and his album “The Life of Pablo” at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 11. He announced the creation of Yeezy Season 4 on Thursday. (Creative Commons photo by Rodrigo Ferrari/Flickr)
