Some friends finish each other’s sentences, but Alberto Loaiza and Kevin Yang finish lines of each other’s poetry. Loaiza, a fourth-year English and Chicana/o studies student, and Yang, a third-year world arts and cultures and African American studies student, are two of four members of UCLA’s slam poetry team and staff members for The Word […]
Author Archives: Gabriella Kamran
Muslim students to unveil truth behind stigmas at the Hijab Monologues
Damali Stennette was wearing her hijab when a Christian preacher singled her out from the Bruin Walk crowd. The preacher said, “You are evil, and everything that will come out of your womb is evil because you are Muslim.” Stennette, a fourth-year anthropology student, said she chooses to continue wearing the hijab despite occasional harassment […]
Bernie supporters gear up for 2016 election
A silhouette of messy white hair and black-rimmed glasses is giving Adidas and Patagonia a run for their money. Sen. Bernie Sanders merchandise has emerged as a trend on the UCLA campus during the 2016 election cycle, filling UCLA with “Feel the Bern” gear. Students and faculty said Sanders’ disproportionate appeal to youth and the […]
LA Fashion Week trends students can integrate into their wardrobes
The sounds of spray paint and electric shocks cut through loud, heavy bass as models stomped down a slick white runway. Grunge, minimalism and androgyny were major themes at Los Angeles Fashion Week 2016. Hollywood’s Columbia Square hosted the event from March 13 through Sunday. Eleven designers, including Saturday night’s Phlemuns, Underlash and Esther Perbandt, […]
Student fashions makeup, lifestyle YouTube videos
Cloe Feldman is a YouTube celebrity, and she’s very busy because of it. Her YouTube channel, CloeCouture, has over 1.67 million subscribers and she will soon be the face of a clothing company with several other YouTubers. Feldman also has a business trip to Panama on the horizon. “(My job) is a huge commitment,” said […]
Second Take: Shia LaBeouf’s eccentric 2015 performance art dismantles celebrity
This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the new year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Today, A&E contributor Gabriella Kamran analyzes Shia LaBeouf’s erratic behavior and performance art pieces in 2015. When Shia LaBeouf wrote “I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE” on […]
UCLA alum donates book proceeds to victims of Paris attacks
After several hours of weeping over news of the November Paris attacks, Alex Beene realized his most recent children’s book was eerily relevant in the wake of the tragedy. Beene’s book “The Journey of the Paper Heart,” released Sept. 3, tells the story of a red paper heart that is accidentally separated from its owner […]