Editor’s note: During heritage months, the Daily Bruin puts together a collection of articles highlighting historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. Articles are intended to cast a light on these often-overlooked narratives and are chosen from those that were published in the past year as well as throughout the month.
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 7:49 p.m. The rich history of Dhrupad music is coming to UCLA this fall, starting with a performance this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sumeet Anand Pandey extends his hand outward while gazing slightly upward during a performance. Anand Pandey is a traditional Dhrupad vocalist and musician who was raised in Patna, India, and will be at UCLA until March as a Fulbright Professional Fellow. (Courtesy of Hajdu János/House of Music)
Editor’s note: This post was updated March 29, 2025, at 12:52 p.m. to clarify that Rosalie Chiang was a member of the ASUCLA Communications Board at the time of publication. Read more...
Photo: Rosalie Chiang glances at the camera. The UCLA student and actress starred in Disney’s animated film “Turning Red.” Chiang hopes to continue amplifying Asian American voices in the film industry. (Courtesy of Getty Images)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:42 p.m. MimiQ Soong is making waves as the 2023-2024 Miss Taiwanese American Queen. Miss Taiwanese American is an annual competition hosted by the Taiwan Center of Greater Los Angeles dedicated to “empowering women and embodying the beauty within,” according to the competition’s website. Read more...
Photo: MimiQ Soong poses for a picture as the Miss Taiwanese American queen. The second-year world arts and culture student was named as queen through the 2024-2025 school year. (Courtesy of MimiQ Soong)
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 8:36 p.m. In the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert was sent to phones across the Hawaiian Islands. Read more...
Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin Staff)
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to suicide. Diana Khoi Nguyen is dedicated to portraying Vietnamese American experiences. Nguyen is an alumnus and visiting professor at UCLA where she teaches an upper-division poetry workshop. Read more...
Photo: Diana Khoi Nguyen is pictured posing for her portrait. The poet speaks on her writing process for her latest book. (Courtesy of Karen Lue)
