Maxwell Martin first became involved with the culinary arts in middle school, after learning to prepare homemade lasagnas and upside-down cakes at weekly cooking classes in Culver City. Martin, a third-year political science student, has gone from cooking pasta dishes to working in sales for Dozen’s Cookies, an online cookie delivery business founded by Martin’s […]
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Q&A: Benjamin Scheuer talks candid emotions of one-man musical ‘The Lion’
Two-year-old Benjamin Scheuer received a banjo that was constructed by his father using a cookie tin, rubber bands and a red necktie – his first exposure to music. The story of Scheuer’s late father introducing him to music is the inspiration behind the first number in Scheuer’s autobiographical musical, “The Lion.” New Yorker Scheuer premiered […]
Missed reviews of 2016: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Joanne’
Daily Bruin A&E spent the year reviewing films and albums to help students decide which art is worth their time and money. By the end of 2016, A&E had foregone opportunities to share thoughts on some of the year’s most popular and promising projects. These are three missed reviews of 2016. Television: “Stranger Things” Netflix […]
California skate culture, throwback look inspires Old Skool Vans trend
Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among […]
Student brings on-screen, vocal experience to the stage at UCLA
Melissa Navarro, with her curled hair tucked into a bandana, performed a ska song during her audition for a Rockabilly-singing Latina character from East Los Angeles. Using the knowledge she obtained from acting workshops and classes, Navarro sang and acted in benefit concerts and local plays growing up. She is drawn to roles that showcase […]
Boulevard Bites: Ramayani offers authentic, affordable Indonesian cuisine
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. A flyer-covered window and a faded yellow awning hide one of Westwood’s only Indonesian restaurants. However, […]
Student’s eyebrow business plucks away stigma of male grooming habits
Hana Fae Pareja laid out her eyebrow threading equipment on her Dykstra dorm desk, preparing to test her skills on her first client – a male floormate. When her customers come over, Pareja, a second-year mathematics for teaching student, turns her classic-residence-hall desk into a threading station. Customers sit on her desk chair, plug their […]