Monday, April 6

Student stitches together a business with her passion

Dimyana Hanna was shocked to find a 7-inch gash torn into one of her favorite pairs of jeans. However, after browsing the UCLA Free & For Sale page, the fourth-year neuroscience student came across a post from Mercedes Stanfield, advertising an on-campus sewing service. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year theater student Mercedes Stanfield makes clothing alterations for other UCLA students to make money. She started her business out of her Courtside dorm room in spring 2016. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Bar Necessities: Mom’s Bar

Westwood’s bars, or lack thereof, can easily grow old for thirsty college students in search of a taproom suited to their tastes. Daily Bruin senior staffers Erin Nyren and William Thorne embark on a bar-sampling journey to uncover the best watering holes in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: The homey bar Mom’s in Santa Monica offers the White Light with lychee liqueur (left) and the cherry-topped Downtown Manhattan (right). (William Thorne/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Boulevard Bites: Ramayani offers authentic, affordable Indonesian cuisine

Finding a delicious restaurant in Los Angeles can be difficult amongst the city’s thousands of dining options. To help readers narrow down their search, the Daily Bruin will review restaurants located along main street boulevards near UCLA each week. Read more...

Photo: From Indonesian snack items to traditional Indonesian music, Westwood’s Ramayani offers an authentic Indonesian dining experience to its customers. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


UCLA alum founds Sharpe Suiting to sell gender non-conforming suits

Five-year-old Leon Wu would sneak into his father’s closet and try on his business clothes. “When I was a little girl, because I identify as transgender … I was always trying to find ways to make myself more masculine,” said the UCLA alumnus, who graduated in 2000. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Leon Wu created the custom suit company Sharpe Suiting because of his own interest in buying suits that fit bodies of all genders and types. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Second Take: Shailene Woodley’s arrest increases publicity for pipeline protest

Footage of a celebrity getting arrested often elicits an exploitative response. Embarrassed and vulnerable, the last thing celebrities want are more eyes privy to the scene. Read more...

Photo: “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley joined protesters on-site while fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline in October, as opposed to other celebrities who posted their support on social media. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via flickr)


Fashion Friday Fall Week 7

Autumn in Los Angeles is wrapping up. The temperatures still reach mid-day summer highs, but colder nights call for jackets and long sleeves. UCLA students show off their fall style and personal accessories, from colorful hairstyles to individualized shoe choices. Read more...

Photo: (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)



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