Paris Sumpter said she never meant to be a YouTuber, but she now has more than 69,000 subscribers. Students come up to the fourth-year Japanese student on campus after they recognize her from her YouTube channel, “LeSweetpea.” Sumpter has posted more than 70 videos on topics atypical of many YouTube stars, covering subjects including making […]
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Eco-friendly clothing company produces T-shirts from recycled plastic
Miranda Kim and Rebecca Kim picked their way through washed-up stingrays and bird corpses at their local beach in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, during a cleanup event in the summer. The birds had died from discarded plastic, which was lodged in their stomachs – an environmental issue that inspired the sisters to create more awareness […]
UCLA alumna makes Broadway debut, performs dual role in ‘Hamilton’
Joanna Jones first went to see “Hamilton: An American Musical” in 2015, but she had no idea she would make her Broadway debut two years later as a member of the cast. On Sept. 23, the UCLA alumna took over the dual role of Peggy, the kind-hearted youngest Schuyler sister in the show’s first act, […]
Dance Break: Bruin Bhangra workshop teaches bubbly, beginner-friendly movements
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 […]
Concert review: Flying Lotus and Thundercat at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
This article was updated Oct. 16 at 11:55 a.m. Attendees of Flying Lotus’ concert Saturday only needed two items – a ticket and a pair of 3-D glasses, which were given out at the venue. Flying Lotus’ set included graphics that ranged from sleek, repeating patterns of psychedelic geometric shapes to captivating organic movements of melting faces […]
Album review: ‘MASSEDUCTION’
St. Vincent can’t turn off what turns her on and I can’t turn off “MASSEDUCTION.” Annie Clark gives listeners a fascinating glimpse into her life in her fifth solo release under the stage name St. Vincent, and takes on a more mainstream pop approach than her most recent releases, such as “St. Vincent” and “Strange […]
Students step into modeling in FAST at UCLA’s runway show audition
Diana Cheung dreamed of being a model as a child, but being 5 feet 3 inches tall she thought she would never be tall enough. However, when the Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA hosted modeling auditions in fall 2016, the fourth-year psychology and human biology and society student decided to take a shot at […]