The entry of Melnitz Hall, lined with Hollywood movie posters, foreshadow the potential of students at UCLA. After studying in the entertainment capital of the United States, some Bruin filmmakers go on to contribute to award-winning films. In the week leading up to the 2017 Academy Awards, Daily Bruin A&E will spotlight UCLA alumni behind […]
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UCLA transforms ‘Cinderella’ into opera set in post-WWII France
Opera UCLA set an enchanting princess fairy tale during a bleak time, when people were starving, freezing and struggling for food and clothing. Students have vaulted the 1697 story of “Cinderella” 250 years into the future – post-World War II France in in 1947. The opera version of Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale, “Cendrillon” – the […]
UCLA men’s volleyball player serves up volleyballs and fresh beats
Two numbers make Daenan Gyimah, a freshman on the UCLA men’s volleyball team, stand out: He hits the ball when it’s over 12 feet in the air and his music has been streamed over 15,000 times on SoundCloud. Before the middle blocker even began playing volleyball, music was his passion. Now, he uses his notoriety […]
Alumnus to perform one-man play on Christianity and homosexuality
Tim Lewis was aware he had feelings for the same sex throughout his restrictively religious upbringing, but in order to hide that part of himself from others, he decided to attend a Christian college. His time spent studying for his undergraduate degree reinvigorated his faith and he came to a new understanding of his identity […]
Karishma Daibee: Valentine’s Day should celebrate existing love, not negativity
Saint Valentine, patron saint of epilepsy, died in 273 A.D. His martyrdom is commemorated annually by single young people weeping alone because they don’t have someone to kiss and hold hands with in exchange for chocolate they wouldn’t eat anyway. It’s no secret that the meaning of Valentine’s Day has become distorted over the years, […]
Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines
The standards kept on rising for No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12). Four season-high scores, three perfect routines and two 10s later, the Bruins capped off the meet against the Stanford Cardinal by setting a new national standard. UCLA dominated Stanford (2-2, 2-1) from the first routine, finishing the meet with the highest team […]
Skateboarding culture rides into the mainstream at UCLA
Angel Aparicio sped down the concrete hill to the bus stop on his skateboard every day after high school. The familiar route turned dangerous when Aparicio lost control while turning a corner, and went flying onto the sidewalk. He was unable to walk or go to school for more than a week after slamming his […]