TEDx is far from extinct at UCLA. After a two-year hiatus, the revived organization, which organizes speaker series, hosted a May 26 event at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. Read more...
Photo: Cylin Wang poses wearing a white dress and a class of 2026 graduation stole. Wang restarted TEDxUCLA and now serves as its lead organizer and curator. (Courtesy of Cylin Wang)
Summer Nelson has turned her UCLA experience into a digital diary for thousands to enjoy. Serving as her own creative director, editor, manager and negotiator, Nelson, a fourth-year communication student and former Bruin Media Group contributor, has cultivated an account with over 70,000 TikTok followers. Read more...
Photo: Summer Nelson, a fourth-year communication student and former Bruin Media Group contributor, is pictured. Nelson said she has integrated her personal and professional life into content that reflects her experience as a UCLA student. (Courtesy of Summer Nelson)
Matthew Smith is ready to take on the world’s main stage. From music to theater, fourth-year musical theater student Matthew Smith said he had always been drawn to the arts. Read more...
Photo: Matthew Smith smiles in a dark shirt against trees. The fourth-year musical theater student graduates this year. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
Keara Hedican’s final bow as a Bruin has arrived as the actor-director-producer prepares for future projects. The fourth-year theater student with an acting emphasis said she hopes to continue all three facets of entertainment production after graduation. Read more...
Photo: Keara Hedican sits with her hands in her lap. The fourth-year theater student said her philosophy at UCLA was influenced by her experience as a hula dancer. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Artist Mahek Jindani has brought a global perspective to dance at UCLA. The fourth-year applied linguistics and dance student – who is of Indian heritage – was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spent the first 15 years of her life in the nation’s capital of Kinshasa. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year applied linguistics and dance student Mahek Jindani stands in front of a white wall with a window, smiling at the camera. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
From Westwood to Tokyo, Sylas Umoren’s sets can amp up any crowd. Performing as a DJ since 2024, the fourth-year global studies and Japanese language and culture student brings his eclectic, jazz-inspired EDM mixes to Westwood’s rager scene. Read more...
Photo: Sylas Umoren stands in front of a tree looking into the camera while wearing a blue shirt. The fourth-year student brings eclectic, jazz-inspired EDM mixes to Westwood’s rager scene. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Rebecca Robles wants to give students a “Backstage Pass” to the live music industry. As assistant conductor for her high school choir and a former member of a punk band, Robles, a fourth-year music industry student, said she always knew she wanted to pursue music but had a hard time finding her path without the guidance of a college degree. Read more...
Photo: Rebecca Robles, a fourth-year music industry student, pulls a music book off the shelf while wearing a white lace dress. Robles said she always knew she wanted to pursue music. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
