Courtney Scott hauled a black suitcase of nail polish into her dorm lounge. On the eighth floor of Hedrick Summit, the second-year mathematics for teaching student provides professional manicures to UCLA students under the company name Court’s Nail Army. After starting the business her freshman year just three floors below her current dorm room, Scott […]
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Ty Dolla $ign to headline Bruin Bash 2016
Los Angeles-based rap artist Ty Dolla $ign will headline Bruin Bash 2016, along with openers Norwegian DJ Matoma and an unannounced artist. On Wednesday, UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission updated the Bruin Bash website to announce Ty Dolla $ign as the headliner. Bruin Bash will be held in Pauley Pavilion on […]
UCLA student strengthens SoulCycle brand through virtual platforms
Marie Samuel pedaled to the energetic music of the SoulCycle workout, climbing hills and completing sprints on a stationary bike all within the dimly lit room of the studio. Outside of the workout room, fourth-year political science student Samuel works with SoulCycle using a virtual platform instead of the fitness equipment of the class. Samuel […]
Marvel’s black, female Iron Man should only be first step to greater diversity
Marvel Comics has created thousands of leotard-clad heroes, but most fans probably can’t name five superheroes of color in Marvel’s vast cast of characters. On Wednesday, Marvel announced that the Iron Man characterwill be taken over by a new character, Riri Williams. Although the Iron Man suit will remain in action, Williams differs from Tony […]
UCLA student group combines photography with philanthropy
Thuyet Nguyen knelt down in front of Royce Hall and snapped a photo of a graduating senior. The shutter of the camera clicked just as it had in Vietnam when he photographed students playing soccer at the local temple of his hometown. Nguyen and fellow UCLA alumnus Sonny Bui founded the photography group Fotohearts this […]
Founder of UCLA’s Ed2010 graduates with passion for magazine writing
This post was updated on June 20 at 1:35 p.m. Iris Goldsztajn opened the Google Docs app on her phone and began writing a new magazine article while simultaneously beginning her workout on an elliptical. An avid magazine reader and strong multitasker, the now-graduated communication studies student has pursued a path in magazine journalism since […]
UCLA student wins poetry award, reflects on brother’s influence
Dylan Karlsson creates poetry with his laptop’s keyboard, transforming individual words into an intricate story with references that reach into the depths of history, politics and literature. After winning the 2016 Fred and Edith Herman Memorial Prize for his poetry, the second-year English student will present a 13-minute selection of his poems alongside his brother […]