Thursday, December 18

Alumni couple cultivates online community around Filipino Instant Pot recipes

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)


Student molds hobby into small business built on her love of crafting

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)


First-gen professionals find community, education and support through Instagram

This post was updated Feb. 28 at 5:12 p.m. Valeria Garcia overcame the barriers of stepping into the professional world as a first-generation student, and now she is paving the way for others from her phone. Read more...

Photo: Valeria Garcia provides resources and encouragement for first-generation professionals on her Instagram community @firstgenprofessional. Through workshops on topics such as imposter syndrome and weekly professional spotlights, the assistant director at the Bruin Resource Center offers her followers support post by post. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)


Alumnae start podcast rooted in conversations about navigating post-grad life

Four alumnae who are learning how to tackle the challenges of post-graduation life are opening their circle to other “fronds” who may be encountering similar obstacles. Read more...

Photo: Launched by Andrea Manrique, Ashley Lanuza, Lilybeth Domingo and Gabriela Sarmiento, the “Growing with Fronds” podcast tackles the challenges of post-graduation life. (Photo by Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin, Photo illustration by Jaelyn Cruz/Daily Bruin)




Student’s TikTok feed shares snapshot of daily life at UCLA during pandemic

Darlene Hoang’s mundane moments in her dorm room caught the attention of millions. The first-year pre-communication student said she started making TikTok videos at home in March to keep track of her college acceptance letters. Read more...

Photo: What started as an attempt to keep track of college acceptance letters on TikTok has become a way to document university life during a pandemic for first-year pre-communication student Darlene Hoang. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)



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