While First Year Experience coordinator Shalaurey Jones realizes five minutes of meditation may not fully rid all of life’s stresses, she believes building a self-care routine can help prevent burnout and set students up for success. Read more...
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With a new season in full bloom, spring flowers and sunshine call for a new read to match. From long-awaited sequels to new releases from established authors, these upcoming novels are sure to be ones that Bruins won’t want to miss. Read more...
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Sometimes the worst demons are the ones we create for ourselves. Released March 2 by prolific horror writer Stephen King, “Later” is a coming-of-age story following Jamie Conklin, a spirited young boy who sees dead people. Read more...
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Beginning with a gentle pull, “Klara and the Sun” ends with a powerful yank on readers’ heartstrings. Released March 2 by the Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, “Klara and the Sun” takes the classic science fiction trope of artificial intelligence running rampant and weaves it into a very human story of love and companionship. Read more...
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The swiping days are over – with Monet UCLA, doodles lead to dates. Joyce Ma, a third-year sociology student, said she was scrolling through TikTok when she came across a video advertising Monet – a new dating app that initiates matches by sending drawings to interested parties. Read more...
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Tisha Gonda Domingo and Jorell Domingo are co-founders of the largest Filipino Instant Pot community on the internet. The married UCLA alumni made their Facebook group, Filipino Recipes Instant Pot Community, in 2018 with the hopes of creating a space for people to learn about and enjoy Filipino culture, Tisha said. Read more...
Photo: What began as a Facebook group by alumni Tisha Gonda Domingo and Jorell Domingo to fill the void of Filipino recipes online has now turned into a cookbook co-authored with four other writers. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
From stickers to woven tapestries to jewelry, Jana Sun has turned her crafting hobbies into a small business. The fourth-year human biology and society student said she launched her small business, Jana Making Things, to share her artistic hobbies with her peers. Read more...
Photo: Jana Sun launched her small business, Jana Making Things, to share her artistic hobbies with her peers. The fourth-year human biology and society student said the foundation of her work is creativity and crafts, with hand-made products ranging from resin coasters to woven tapestries.(Courtesy of Jana Sun)
