Hana Fae Pareja laid out her eyebrow threading equipment on her Dykstra dorm desk, preparing to test her skills on her first client – a male floormate. When her customers come over, Pareja, a second-year mathematics for teaching student, turns her classic-residence-hall desk into a threading station. Customers sit on her desk chair, plug their […]
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Campus groups work to prepare student voters for election day
UCLA campus organizations and departments are working to inform voters about the different candidates and ballot measures for Tuesday’s election. Student groups within BruinsVote!, a coalition that aims to increase student participation in elections, have compiled information about candidates, ballot measures and polling places to help students cast their votes. Rafi Sands, the undergraduate student […]
Rap Music Club allows students to express themselves and pursue dreams
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. “Hypnotize“ by The Notorious B.I.G. filled the ears of students entering a classroom in the Mathematical Sciences building for the weekly Rap Music Club meeting. For two hours on Wednesdays nights, the space becomes a stage for campus rappers. One by one, members take a turn […]
Dia de los Muertos celebrations bring ancestors, traditions back to life
Melted candles, painted sugar skulls, bright marigolds, delicious pastries and photos line a brightly colored tablecloth. A traditional Dia de los Muertos altar tells a story and captures the memories of those who have passed. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is traditionally celebrated in Mexico on Nov. 1 and 2. At UCLA, […]
International students await first American Halloween experience
October marks the start of the spooky season – costume shops begin to pop up, haunted houses open their doors and festive decorations cover lawns across the country. With so much anticipation surrounding Halloween at UCLA, it is easy to forget that not every country in the world shares the hype. At UCLA, 12.6 percent […]
UCLA law school offers two full-tuition scholarship programs
The UCLA School of Law launched two scholarship programs beginning in fall 2017 that will cover full tuition for students. The school announced the scholarship programs on Oct. 25 and will fund both with the help of UCLA and donors. The school said in a statement that the new scholarships will be valued at about […]
Beauty & Cosmetics promotes self-expression, consumer responsibility
Eunice Lee spends much of her day watching celebrity cosmetics tutorials on YouTube and scrolling through makeup aesthetics on Instagram. For many students the videos are just another way to procrastinate; however, for the fourth-year biology student, they’re part of her job. Lee is the president of UCLA’s Beauty & Cosmetics club, an organization for […]