Jeanne Cheng packs lunches in a shade of green each day for her son, Kye. Green eggs, green apple juice and green mac and cheese all fortified with added vegetables are just a few of the items featured in his lunchbox. “For his hamburgers, I’d blend swiss chard and different vegetables into the meat,” said […]
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UCLA-based jazz orchestra to release album ‘Explorations’ mid-November
Nate Schwartz is a certified audio engineer at Melnitz Hall, a member of multiple bands including UCLA’s Loop Garou, and a composer of film scores. But in 2014, he decided to take on another endeavor: start his own jazz orchestra. The rising third-year ethnomusicology student with a concentration in jazz recently launched a Kickstarter campaign […]
Alumna chosen for screenwriting program The Writers Lab
To celebrate turning 40, alumna Kellen Hertz applied for The Writers Lab. She decided not to be afraid that her age can often be linked with unemployment in the film industry, she said. Funded by Meryl Streep, The Writers Lab is a program that attempts to combat the sexism and ageism issues in Hollywood. The […]
Alumna sinks teeth into promoting healthy eating with e-book
Alumna Jennifer Glockner studied nutrition and completed a dietetic internship after finishing her studies at UCLA. Glockner then discovered her sister, alumna Dorit Warner, was pregnant and that her grandmother had been diagnosed with multiple cancers. Glockner realized food is a powerful tool that could not only help her grandmother recover, but could also positively […]
BuzzFeed producers, UCLA alumni credit comedy foundation to improv
Strangers met Chris Reinacher with friendly smiles and handshakes on the streets of New York. They recognized the BuzzFeed video producer from their social media newsfeeds. Reinacher and Justin Tan, both UCLA alumni, work at BuzzFeed Video writing and performing in comedy sketch videos. Both started improvising at The Improv Space in Westwood as UCLA […]
Q&A: UCLA alumna, romance novelist discusses inspiration for writing
Alumna Jane Porter became tenacious after her writing was mocked in college. She felt uncomfortable reading her writing aloud, but realized she needed to keep opinions that resonated and discard the rest. Porter said she wrote 15 novels in 15 years early in her career that were never published. That changed in 2000, when at […]
Alum’s award-winning ‘TASTE’ captures unifying aspect of food
One episode of Kevin Longa’s documentary series features a San Francisco chef teaching a former criminal the ways of cooking. The apprentice learns slang such as “corner” and “behind you” as he grows more comfortable with the kitchen environment. The UCLA alumnus’ “TASTE with Kevin Longa” is split into three parts called “TASTE: Europe,” “TASTE: […]