Tuesday, May 13

Student-founded Kwento Comics aims for Asian representation in debut graphic novel

This post was updated March 6 at 8:47 p.m. Kwento Comics is breaking down the glass ceiling and debuting with a bang. Founded by fourth-year theater student Waverley Lim and her mother, Kwento Comics strives to expand female and Asian American representation in Hollywood through graphic novels. Read more...

Photo: Aiming to alter the on-screen representation of Asian characters in Hollywood, Kwento Comics is penning narratives inspired by cultural myths as graphic novels. Co-founded by fourth-year theater student Waverley Lim (right) and her mother Cecilia Lim (left), the first issue of its series “The Mask of Haliya” follows Filipina teenager Marisol on adventures partially based on Waverley Lim’s own experiences. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student sculpts business turning internet memes into figurines

When it comes to crafting, CosmicFuss memes business. Inspired by her favorite internet jokes, owner and third-year English student Courtney Chapman said she started her business in 2019 through a TikTok account that has since grown to 438,000 followers. Read more...

Photo: CosmicFuss was inspired by social media. With products based off TikTok sounds and internet memes, owner and third-year English student Courtney Chapman said she hopes her business can spark conversations that share humor and pop culture. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)



Bruins’ ‘bootleg’ dining experience brings haute cuisine feel to apartment scale

Dim the lights, cue the music and enjoy a distinguished evening at bootleg. With professional experience in food service and a propensity for cooking, third-year applied mathematics student Brandon Avila said he is offering an intimate, exclusive dining experience called bootleg. Read more...

Photo: Albert Acosta, Brandon Avila and Emmanuel Demian have created a fine dining experience out of their apartment. Inspired by the prospect of someday owning a restaurant, Avila said he opened bootleg as an intimate and exclusive trial-run. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Henna with a Heart promotes artistry, community service with traditional art form

Henna with a Heart is drawing on creativity to practice mehndi. With a childhood passion for henna, first-year computational and systems biology student Anoushka Bhat said she was inspired to found the club this year. Read more...

Photo: Henna with a Heart was founded this year and combines creativity with culture and community service. President and first-year computational and systems biology student Anoushka Bhat said the idea behind the club was inspired by her childhood memories of learning henna from her mom. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)


South LA Cafe provides community affordable produce, cultural hub

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 10:05 p.m. South LA Cafe is serving up coffee, community and connection. A Black-owned, woman-owned and family-owned business, the cafe doubles as a market and cultural hub for the South Central Los Angeles community. Read more...

Photo: South LA Cafe is connecting coffee, community and culture. The business, owned by alumnus Celia Ward-Wallace and Joe Ward-Wallace, was started in 2019 and aims to provide neighborhood members with healthy, affordable food options and honor the heritage of the South Central region. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


UCLA student cooks up traditional recipes with vegan spin

This post was updated March 1 at 7:50 p.m. Anisha Chandra highlights the bright side of life through vegan cooking. The third-year human biology and society student shares plant-based recipes through her blog and Instagram account, which she said she created the summer after she graduated high school. Read more...

Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Anisha Chandra is connecting cooking back to her culture. Through her food blog, she explores vegan takes on traditional Indian dishes and said she hopes to redefine society’s Eurocentric view of wellness. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)



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