Blind demons, demigod twins and werewolves with OCD are referenced in Sami Schalk’s book about bodyminds. Bodymind, the concept of overlap of the body and mind and how they influence each other, is integral to Schalk’s book “Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction.” The work addresses how the idea of […]
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Student’s company offers products for natural breast enhancement
Afshan “Affy” Hussain went from scheduling a breast reduction consultation to promoting natural approaches to breast growth. The third-year neuroscience student said she struggled with back pains and ill-fitting clothing but began seeing her body differently after being approached by other women saying they admired her figure. Five weeks ago, her experience led to the […]
The Quad: Crowning the spiciest, most pumpkin latte in all the Village
The pumpkin spice latte is well-known as the fall season’s staple beverage. The final third of every year is often welcomed by pumpkin spice devotees sharing their excitement about the product surfacing back on to the menus of their favorite coffee chains. It wouldn’t be fall without it. According to Bustle, Starbucks, not only the […]
Natural products take the cake in alumna’s food-ingredient brand
Ashley Phelps and her siblings were not allowed to eat anything unhealthy growing up. She would go to birthday parties but could never eat the cakes, owing to the fact that they contained artificial dyes. The UCLA alumna is now the owner and founder of ColorKitchen, a brand that sells food coloring, sprinkles and cake […]
Sugarcoated: The Baked Bear delights with its flashy decor and dangerously sweet offerings
In an era where dessert is often evaluated by its Instagram potential, Los Angeles shines as one of the world’s premier cities for sweet treats. Join Daily Bruin staffers each week as they visit different dessert joints, going behind the scenes to give you an exclusive look into the creation of trending sugary concoctions. A […]
Exhibit allows international artists to bring awareness to East Asian struggles
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 4:25 p.m. The geopolitics behind President Donald Trump’s Twitter beef with Kim Jong Un is among several subjects that are the focus of artworks in the “We, Activeast” show. The event, which opened Thursday, is organized by graduate students of the UCLA Department of Art as a part […]
Alumna at UCLA Health encourages Instagram followers to reckon with failure
Miki Rai uploaded an Instagram post after a 12-hour hospital shift, with no intention of going viral. The post – a photo of Rai and three of her classmates standing in scrubs in front of a hospital – gained momentum on Instagram, earning her 1,000 followers. Almost a year later, the UCLA nursing school alumna […]