Social media is usually a distraction, but Ellee Vikram has turned it into a study tool for students. The second-year biochemistry student addresses school-related questions through a study Tumblr, or “studyblr,” which she created her senior year of high school. Vikram said she did not have much to post about in high school, but after […]
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Dance Break: UCLA Bruin Rhythm Operation
UCLA’s Bruin Rhythim Operation co-founder Michelle May teaches a tap routine to Janet Jackson’s song “BURNITUP!” BRO was established to help create a community of tap dancers on campus.
Alum uses romantic comedy series to show humor in everyday interactions
Comedian Ben Goldsmith uses his real-life past relationship as inspiration for his current web show, “Lovers United.” After launching his production company, Dumb Owl Productions, in March 2014, the UCLA alumnus said he invested much of his energy in “Lovers United,” which explores the dynamic between Goldsmith and Leah Kilpatrick, his former partner. Goldsmith began […]
Dance Break: Bruin Rhythm Operation’s tap routine is a step up in difficulty
Daily Bruin columnist Christi Carras’ limited dance background consists of bingeing episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance,” grapevining her way through high school show choir and stumbling through rehearsals at a daycare-like dance studio until the age of 8. As a personal experiment, she attended workshops and lessons for 10 campus dance groups […]
Student’s art exhibition spotlights nuances of human interaction
Vanessa Guzmán had her first panic attack in the middle of a high school math exam. Guzmán said she felt the walls closing in on her, and all the noises around her magnified. She ran to the restroom, struggling to calm down. “Everything came alive. Walls, breathing, everything became animated,” Guzmán said. “I just became […]
Students share filmmaking passions in Campus Movie Fest competition
UCLA student filmmakers will walk the red carpet in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Thursday. Campus Movie Fest, a nationwide film festival that gives college students the opportunity to create and submit their own original short films, launched its 10th year at UCLA on Nov. 1. The event is free and open to all students […]
Graduate student’s play to hit the stage with big impact from actors
Joe Samaniego used the rehearsals for his play as inspiration for the final characters he created. The MFA student said his interaction with both the play’s director Jeff Maynard and the actors led him to alter multiple parts of the script, including dialogue and character development. “Me, Myself and the Apocalypse,” written by Samaniego, follows […]