For Laura Campos, business is blooming. The second-year human biology and society student handcrafts pieces, including wired and beaded jewelry, which she sells through her small business, Laura’s Lovely Crafts. Read more...
Photo: Second-year human biology and society student Laura Campos and her small jewelry business are bringing joy to customers with nature-inspired designs. (Photo by Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Christopher Kha/Daily Bruin.)
Fully student-run, the University Cooperative Housing Association is housing a legacy of community. Founded in 1936, the UCHA co-op is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing for students and the larger academic community in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: With three buildings in Westwood, the University Cooperative Housing Association co-op offers UCLA students and other residents affordable housing and a sense of community through resident-led efforts, as seen in their dining program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
One student’s part-time job has blossomed into her own business. Michelle Miranda, a second-year political science student, is the owner of “Garden by Michelle,” an Instagram-based floral shop. Read more...
Photo: Michelle Miranda holds a colorful bouquet in her arms. The second-year political science student said her interest in flower arranging began when she worked with a florist. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
Luka/Isa Gidwani is forging their own bejeweled path. As the owner and creator of Venitulz, the fourth-year philosophy student said they converted their brand from a secondhand clothing store exclusively on Depop into a jewelry business that sells their handmade pieces through their website, Instagram and Etsy. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year philosophy student Luka/Isa Gidwani (right) said they create eclectic pieces such as zodiac-inspired earrings (left) for their small business through trial and error. (Courtesy of Luka/Isa Gidwani)
Colin Curtis is breaking bread in Westwood. Originally baking as a hobby, the third-year mathematics of computation student said he spontaneously started a bread business called Bussin Bread after realizing there were few places in Westwood that served freshly baked bread. Read more...
Photo: (Megan Fu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 30 at 8:20 p.m. At Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s annual spring runway show Friday night, president and fourth-year psychobiology student Meghan He and vice president and fourth-year linguistics and French and political science student Hector Esparza kicked off the runway with an enthusiastic strut. Read more...
Photo: Student designers and models from Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA gather at their practice runway. With inspirations ranging from foliage in the botanical gardens to coming-of-age films, the organization showcased 21 collections at its first in-person show since 2019. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 1 at 9 p.m. Bruin bakers are sweetening up the UCLA community. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of students, including third-year physiological science student Keya Vijapure, kick-started a baking community at UCLA that provides a platform to make an impact on the community. Read more...
Photo: (Tara Desai/Daily Bruin)
