Gamers without Labels is leveling up UCLA’s gaming community. Since its founding in January 2023, the organization has promoted an inclusive space for historically marginalized genders in gaming, said founding board member Thuyen Tran. Read more...
Photo: Shown are members of Gamers without Labels standing outside the Riot Games office. The club attended a tour of the office organized by a UCLA alumnus – one of several professional development events the club hosts. (Courtesy of Jillian Farley)
Girl Gains is working on uplifting UCLA’s female gymgoers. Girl Gains is a national women’s health and fitness organization with chapters at multiple campuses including UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Girl Gains flexes for a picture after a workout session with Sweat 60. The women’s fitness and wellness club holds numerous collaboration events with local LA organizations. (Courtesy of Sweat 60)
This post was updated September 7 at 3:33 p.m. It was also updated September 6 at 3:09 p.m. to remove a photo that did not meet Daily Bruin standards. Read more...
Photo: Jeremy Atherton Lin poses for a photo. A UCLA alumnus, Atherton Lin’s latest work of creative nonfiction is a blend of personal experience and queer history. (Courtesy of Jeremy Atherton Lin)
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers for R.F. Kuang’s “Katabasis” ahead. “Katabasis” is an intriguing book for academics but possibly a challenging journey for casual readers. Read more...
Photo: Shown is the cover of R.F. Kuang’s latest novel, “Katabasis.” The story follows two graduate students’ journey to hell to save their professor. (Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers)
Though they are still sought after by aspiring creatives, some of the most acclaimed creative awards have suffered a decline in prestige among the public in the digital age. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:33 p.m. Westwood’s new fashion icon is restyling UCLA. Owned by Masood Ahmad, Lucky Finds first opened Aug. 15, 2024. Read more...
Photo: Masood Ahmad poses outside of Lucky Finds with a Louis Vuitton bag. Ahmad is the founder of the Westwood vintage store, which opened last year. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 24 at 3:31 p.m. Warning: Spoilers for “The Night Ends with Fire” ahead. This summer, alumnus K. X. Song is heating up bookshelves with the thrilling sequel to her Mulan-inspired fantasy novel, “The Night Ends with Fire.” Song is a diaspora writer whose debut young adult novel, “An Echo in the City,” won the Freeman Book Award and was named a Best Book of 2023 by the Financial Times and Kirkus Reviews. Read more...
Photo: Author K. X. Song smiles for a photo. Her newest novel, “The Dragon Wakes with Thunder,” is the epic second installation in her duology, “The Dragon Spirit.” (Courtesy of Ruan Yunong)
