Students skate through crowds, pressing the soles of their Vans into their skateboards and zooming down the cement path en route to their next classes. With the increasing prevalence of skate culture on campus, Old Skool Vans shoes – skating shoes that debuted in 1977 with the famous jazz stripe – can be seen among […]
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Fashion Friday Fall Week 8
UCLA students start trading brighter colors for darker ones. Students showcase their creativity through everything from their hairstyles to their skirts. Second-year marine biology student Kyilah Terry sported a Chicago-inspired outfit with multicolored pants that contrasted with a black crop top. The dark colors reflected the season, but the outfit was practical for the […]
Student stitches together a business with her passion
Dimyana Hanna was shocked to find a 7-inch gash torn into one of her favorite pairs of jeans. However, after browsing the UCLA Free & For Sale page, the fourth-year neuroscience student came across a post from Mercedes Stanfield, advertising an on-campus sewing service. Eight dollars and 24 hours later, Hanna said her jeans were […]
Bar Necessities: Mom’s Bar
Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Over the next 10 weeks, they explain which have the […]
Graphic: Hosting a party
Boulevard Bites: Ramayani offers authentic, affordable Indonesian cuisine
Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. A flyer-covered window and a faded yellow awning hide one of Westwood’s only Indonesian restaurants. However, […]
UCLA alum founds Sharpe Suiting to sell gender non-conforming suits
Five-year-old Leon Wu would sneak into his father’s closet and try on his business clothes. “When I was a little girl, because I identify as transgender … I was always trying to find ways to make myself more masculine,” said the UCLA alumnus, who graduated in 2000. Wu later studied economics at UCLA, and went […]