Bruin contributor Marlene Estrada took a lighthearted look at some Los Angeles museums during Free Museum Day on January 30th. Listen to her walkthrough of local museums like the Skirball Cultural Center and La Plaza de Cultura y Artes.
Author Archives: Marlene Estrada
A day in the life of UCLA’s ‘Bagel Mom’
Deborah “Bagel Mom” Elkins’ dedication to feeding the hungry students at UCLA and filling up the food closet is no easy task. We followed Bagel Mom throughout her busy morning as she did all her pickups and brought an abundance of delicious bagels, breads, fruits and more to UCLA.
Dance Crews prepare for Spring Sing
As Spring Sing 2015 gets closer, not only are the musicians getting ready but for the first time so are the dance crews ACA and Inner Sanctum. Watch as the crews share their excitement in preperation for the event this Saturday.
Reel Life: Bo Hwang
“Coming to UCLA is so surreal to me,” said third-year gender studies student Bo Hwang when describing his time so far on campus. After having to overcome difficult obstacles throughout his life, Hwang is making moves to make his ambitions come true. Never forgetting where he came from, he uses his past to fuel his […]
Reel Life: Lernik Asserian
Having moved to America just four years ago from Iran, third-year mathematics student Lernik Asserian is making her dreams come true. Obtaining an internship with NASA, being admitted into UCLA, learning a new language,and being accustomed to a new culture are just a few things that Asserian has accomplished. She said she hopes to add […]
Reel Life: Melissa Nobile
Melissa Nobile is fourth-year psychology student from Switzerland. As a teenager, Nobile moved to South Africa where she took care of and raised a monkey for several years. Melissa has also started an organization to benefit Kenyan women and said she hopes to return to Kenya soon.
Reel Life: Lorraine Schneider
Lorraine Schneider is a political science student and exchange student from the Free University of Berlin. She shares her experience on coming out to her friends and family and hopes to inspire and continue to help the LGBTQ community as well as other organizations at UCLA.