Thursday, December 18

Brown Bag lecture explores themes of inclusivity, identity in Alice Notley’s poems

By embodying multiple voices in her poetry, Alice Notley takes inclusivity to the max. On Friday, the Center for the Study of Women virtually hosted Elline Lipkin’s talk, “Resist, Reframe, Insist: Alice Notley’s Poetics of Inclusion.” Based on her research for an article in “Northern American Women Poets in the 21st Century: Beyond Lyric and Language,” Lipkin covered the elements and themes of Notley’s work. Read more...

Photo: This year’s Brown Bag lecture series, hosted by the Center for the Study of Women, ended Friday with Elline Lipkin’s talk, “Resist, Reframe, Insist: Alice Notley’s Poetics of Inclusion.” (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)


Dance Marathon 2021 virtually raises awareness for pediatric HIV/AIDS

This post was updated April 18 at 5:52 p.m. With Queen’s song as its anthem, Dance Marathon’s education, advocacy and fundraising efforts are of royal status. Read more...

Photo: For a second year in a row, UCLA’s Dance Marathon was held virtually. The three-hour event put education and advocacy for HIV/AIDS front and center. (Photo illustration and screen captures by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)




Alumnus centers Christian faith in lifestyle media platform, podcast

Emmanuel Iheke Jr. uses his faith to help young people on the journey of self-discovery, one podcast at a time. The alumnus is the founder of the media platform UN-ASSOCIATED and host of the “Churchboy Confessions” podcast. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Emmanuel Iheke Jr. is the founder of the media platform UN-ASSOCIATED and host of the “Churchboy Confessions” podcast, hoping to help young people define themselves as God sees them. (Courtesy of Cameron Garbutt)


Alumna’s debut novel explores heartfelt realities of middle-age identity, romance

Leslie Rasmussen’s debut novel was almost a nonfiction book. After collecting surveys from people in long-term relationships, Rasmussen said she originally intended to write about how couples address conflict while keeping the romance alive. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Leslie Rasmussen published her debut novel, “After Happily Ever After,” on April 6. Transforming herself from a screenwriter to a novelist, Rasmussen was able to develop new skills and strengthen herself as a writer. (Kristian Sabatino/Daily Bruin)




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