Samad Guerra was initially convinced he had been rejected by the Fulbright Program in Morocco. Guerra said he was so nervous during his interview that he felt quite pessimistic about his acceptance. Read more...
Photo: Samad Guerra, a graduating fifth-year world arts and cultures student, discovered a few Gnawa CDs at the music store where he worked. On June 19, Guerra leaves for a six-week program in Morocco to research Gnawa culture. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for the online television network Pivot. Read more...
Photo: A member of Spring Sing’s Company, Rapid Fire Improv, ComedySportz Los Angeles and all things funny, graduating fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is working on the all-new online comedy show “2KSLAM!” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
Finals week: where fashion comes to die. At least that’s the common assumption during awhole week of sleep deprivation, final papers and multiple-choice exams. I know that I look pretty disheveled during finals. Read more...
The walls of Scoops Westside are lined with collages made up of bits of colored tile. However, the mosaic I found most interesting wasn’t in the front in the house, but rather in the back: a monochromatic piece found next to building materials and broken restaurant equipment that gather behind doors marked “Employees Only.” It was a mosaic of labels stuck to the industrial freezer. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Kevin Truong ventured out to Scoops Westside to sample the creamery’s rotating daily flavors. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Inhale, exhale. The study of Prana Flow yoga begins with shared breathing, in and out. Carson Efird, a UCLA alumna who received her master’s degree from the world arts and cultures/dance department in 2013, is now the program director for the UCLA Prana Flow Yoga Summer Institute teacher training course. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Prana Flow Yoga Summer Institute teacher training course was created by alumni Carson Efird and Shiva Rea, founder of Prana Flow yoga. (Courtesy of Joe Westerland)
Crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that you don’t need to look very hard to find in Southern California. Not only are they in many stores that cater to the young adult demographic, but I’ve also spotted them all across our campus, to a point where I almost feel that the trend has become inescapable. Read more...
Photo: Second-year biology student Belle Chuang, among other UCLA students, incorporates the crop-top trend into her personal style. In addition to crop tops, cutoffs and cutouts are all trends that are gaining popularity on the UCLA campus. (Kasey Angsioco/Daily Bruin)
One could say the UCLA campus and student body is now more likable due to a rise in UCLA-specific Facebook pages. In the last few months, UCLA Facebook pages such as “People of UCLA,” “UCLA Streetsnaps & Lifestyle” and “UCLA Snaps” have gained attention and popularity on campus by featuring the stories and images of UCLA students and faculty online. Read more...
Photo: Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin
