Prejudice can be held toward the idea of ability and dance when envisioning a supposedly ideal body. This notion can be challenged by having individuals with disabilities present their own ways of expression and movements, said Victoria Marks. The professor of choreography/performance and chair of the disability studies minor will co-lead the UCLA Disability Inclusion […]
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Blue Devils band together to perform dynamic performances in summer tour
The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps performs the same set for over 20 competitions during the summertime, Emma Boone said. The second-year music education student will play the mellophone for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in the summer. Throughout May and early June, the 154-person group rehearses for 12 hours a day […]
Delivery service NEED Westwood rides into UCLA, but on electric scooters
Students should only worry about taking exams – not getting the blue books needed for them, said Angel Herrera. Co-founded in 2019 by the third-year theater student alongside his friends, second-year economics and philosophy student David Lin and second-year film student Rohun Vora, NEED Westwood features student couriers completing delivery services on electric scooters. Vora […]
Student’s on-campus nail services provide convenience and comfort to peers
Brittany Nguyen wanted to stop biting her nails – so she started painting them. The second-year sociology student taught herself nail art through YouTube videos at 14 years old. Toward the end of her freshman year of college, Nguyen wasn’t involved in many extracurricular activities; she took to nail art, posting pictures of her work […]
Book talk to focus on environmental conflicts in Native American history
More than 1.5 billion acres of land have been taken from Native Americans, according to a study by Slate Magazine. Amid the virtual normalization of this process, the idea of returning land to indigenous individuals shouldn’t be left off the table, said author and educator Dina Gilio-Whitaker. UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center will host a […]
Event discusses Jewish costume designers stitching together fabric of iconic films
Fashion designers leave their labels on their creations. But costume designers don’t have the same privilege, said Deborah Nadoolman Landis. Landis, the founding director and chair of UCLA’s David C. Copley Center for Costume Design, will co-host “Jewish Thread: The Hidden History of Costume Design in Hollywood” alongside UCLA history professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein. The […]
Q&A: Graduate student explores bounce dance’s link to traditional Louisianian parades
Mardi Gras isn’t just a one-day event – it’s a whole season, said Saroya Corbett. Corbett, a graduate student in world arts and cultures/dance, will conduct a talk at the Fowler Museum on Friday discussing her personal experience with the traditional second line parades of Louisiana. Corbett said she plans on incorporating the museum’s exhibit […]