The bright pink yo-yo ricochets into the air, held airborne on neon green string before it flies back into the hands of Ian Johnson, a first-year business economics student and World Yo-Yo Contest contestant. “Seeing other peoples’ success … makes me driven to practice myself and make up my own tricks,” he says. Watch Johnson’s […]
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Creative minds behind “Let There Be” show
To commemorate its 95th birthday, UCLA contracted Mirada to engineer a light show on the surface of Royce Hall. Donors and students watched the elaborate production, which was centered around the theme of light. The light show chronicles the university’s rich history of achievements. Mirada founder and UCLA alumnus Javier Jimenez calls the project an […]
Songs & Stories: The Primaries
As The Primaries’ original song transitions into the B section, lead vocalist and third-year communication studies and ethnomusicology student Ryan Yoo sings about the highs and lows of relationships. “When I write lyrics, it’s not really solidified until the very last moment. I like to keep all my possibilities open,” he said. Learn more about […]