Sunday, July 5

Keke Palmer announces 5-year residency with TFT, plans to spotlight student work

This post was updated June 12 at 5:11 p.m. Keke Palmer is taking on a new role in Westwood. The Emmy Award winner announced Thursday morning that she will begin a five-year Artist in Residency program with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, titled “From Blocking to Broadcast.” The program will go into effect during the 2026-27 academic year and is in collaboration with KeyTV, which Palmer co-founded in 2021. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will welcome Emmy Award winning actress Keke Palmer, who will begin a five-year Artist in Residency program during the 2026-27 academic year. The program will focus on building student skills in business ownership, career sustainability and personal brand development. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Emma Hintz curates online marketplace for sustainable, women-owned fashion stores

Emma Hintz was tired of endlessly searching for ethical fashion, so she built the shortcut she wished already existed. Hintz, a fourth-year sociology student, launched Foster, a curated online marketplace featuring 13 small, sustainable, women-owned fashion businesses, May 4. Read more...

Photo: Emma Hintz stands on the lawn by the Janss Steps wearing a white dress and a UCLA class of 2026 graduation stole. Hintz launched Foster, a curated online marketplace, aiming to make conscious, ethical shopping accessible. (Courtesy of Emma Hintz)


How a student brought TEDxUCLA back from the dead

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 balances school, internships, social media

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)



Actor, director, producer Keara Hedican exits UCLA stage ready for her next act

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)


Mahek Jindani brings international influence to the Bruin dance world

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)